Recurrent auricular hematoma: A case report

Abstract

Othematoma (wrestler's ear) usually occur as a result of blunt trauma during sports such as wrestling and boxing. The perichondrium is separated from the cartilage by blood accumulation in the subperichondrial space between the pericondrium and cartilage. Because of the auricular cartilage does not have any of vascular structure, deterioration of perichondrial nutrition results in redness, ecchymosis, and painful edema. In case of late treatment, it causes deformities and necrosis in the ear. In this study, an otohematomas case was presented which resulted in recurrent blows on the right ear of a patient who was learned to be a wrestler.

Keywords

• Otohematoma,Wrestler Ear,Infection,Blunt Traumas

Tekrarlayan aurikular hematom: Bir olgu sunumu

Öz

Otohematom (güreşçi kulağı); genellikle güreş ve boks gibi sporlar esnasında künt travma sonucu meydana gelir. Perikondriumun kıkırdaktan ayrılması nedeniyle perikondrium ve kıkırdak arasında bulunan subperikondriyal boşlukta kan birikmesi ile ortaya çıkar. Aurikular kıkırdakta vasküler yapı olmadığı için perikondrial beslenmenin bozulması nedeniyle; kızarıklık, ekimoz, ağrılı ödem oluşur. Tedavide geç kalınması durumunda kulakta deformiteye ve bazen de nekroza neden olabilir. Bu çalışmada güreşçi olduğu öğrenilen hastanın sağ kulağına tekrarlayan darbeler alması sonucu gelişen otohematom vakası sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Otohematom,Güreşçi Kulağı,Enfeksiyon,Künt Travmalar

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