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Pseudocyst of the auricle: a new method of treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Ramesh Hegde*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, L.T.M.M. College and L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Bombay -400022, India
Samir Bhargava
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, L.T.M.M. College and L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Bombay -400022, India
K. B. Bhargava
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, L.T.M.M. College and L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Bombay -400022, India
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Samir Bhargava, Gopal Bhuvan, Tagore Road, Santacruz (W), Bombay 400-054, India.

Abstract

Pseudocyst of the auricle is a condition where spontaneous serous fluid collection is seen on the lateral surface of the pinna. The aetiology of this condition is not known. Several methods of treatment have been advocated in the past. We report 10 cases of unilateral pseudocyst who were treated with aspiration and pressure dressing by a plaster of Paris cast over the pinna for two weeks.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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