Auricular Perichondritis: Its SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, and TREATMENTS

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• What is Auricular Perichondritis?
• Auricular perichondritis is an infection in the
  outer part of the ear cartilage made of
  connective tissue, called Auricle perichondrium
  (pinna). The infection may be severe, causing a
  permanent change in the earlobe structure, also
  called cauliflower ear.
• Symptoms
• You should consult an ENT specialist if you see
  any of the following symptoms in your earlobes
• Redness
• Rashes
• Mild to severe pain
• Distortion of its shape due to swelling
• Fluid (pus) discharge from the pinna

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• In very severe cases, the following will be the
  symptoms
• Mild to high fever
• Cauliflower ear
• Middle ear infection
• Loss of hearing
• Tinnitus ( a sizzling ringing sound in the ear)
• Problems in maintaining balance
• Vertigo
• It is advisable to seek immediate treatment for
  this disease before the symptoms escalate and
  cause greater problems. You can consult our ENT
  Hospital in Pimpri Chinchwad, who can diagnose
  and address this problem accurately.

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• What Are The Causes Of Auricular Perichondritis?
• The disease is caused due to infection whose
  underlying causes can be as
• Burns in the earlobe
• Injury due to sports
• Injury due to cuts and wounds
• Boils on-ear
• Inadequate treatment of swimmers ear
• Injury in the head affecting the ears
• Acupuncture-led injury
• Autoimmune diseases
• Trauma due to ear surgery

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• Treatments
• Its treatment depends on the physical examination
  of the ears, and the extent of infection caused.
  The treatments include
• Prescription of Antibiotics- For treating
  perichondritis, the ENT doctor may prescribe oral
  antibiotics and corticosteroids to reduce
  inflammation. Depending on the extent of the
  infection, the doctor may administer intravenous
  fluids. Auricular perichondritis may be caused
  due to auto-immuno disease. In such cases,
  steroids are administered to suppress pain and
  inflammation.
• Removal of foreign objects- Infections can also
  be caused due to allergy to materials like studs
  or fancy earrings or wrong piercing. The doctor
  will remove the foreign object to treat the ear.
• Fomentation or warm press- If there are no cuts
  in the perichondrium and the lobe is inflamed due
  to the puss in it, fomentation or warm press can
  give relief.
• Surgical drainage- The ENT doctor can opt for a
  surgical drainage treatment to drain the puss
  accumulated in the lobe, causing a lot of pain
  and inconvenience. The doctor will make incisions
  in the site to drain the pus and apply
  medications to it, followed by sutures.
• Painkillers- The doctor can prescribe them to
  relieve pain and redness due to perichondritis.
  Painkillers can also be administered after minor
  surgery.

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