RT Book, Section
A1 Kozin, Elliott D.
A1 Lustig, Lawrence R.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193145075
T1 Diseases of the Auricle
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193145075
RD 2024/04/16
AB Disorders  of  the  auricle  include  skin  cancers  due  to  sun  exposure.  Traumatic  auricular  hematoma  must  be  drained  to  prevent  significant  cosmetic  deformity  “cauliflower  ear”  or  canal  blockage  resulting  from  dissolution  of  supporting  cartilage.  Similarly,  cellulitis  of  the  auricle  must  be  treated  promptly  to  prevent  perichondritis  and  resultant  deformity.  Relapsing  polychondritis  is  characterized  by  recurrent,  frequently  bilateral,  painful  episodes  of  auricular  erythema  and  edema  and  sometimes  progressive  involvement  of  the  cartilaginous  tracheobronchial  tree.  Treatment  with  corticosteroids  may  help  forestall  cartilage  dissolution.  Polychondritis  and  perichondritis  may  be  differentiated  from  cellulitis  by  sparing  of  involvement  of  the  lobule,  which  does  not  contain  cartilage.