boxer's ear


cau·li·flow·er ear

thickening and induration of the auricle with distortion of its contours secondary to extravasation of blood deep to the perichondrium. Synonym(s): boxer's ear
An external ear—pinna—deformity caused by inadequate treatment— through-and-through stitches—of an otohematoma, with interruption of contact between the perichondrium and the underlying cartilage, resulting in a thickened ear
Aetiology Contact sports—wrestling, boxing-related trauma—in adolescents, or falls in the elderly and children; the natural evolution of haematomas in this site is toward granulation tissue and exuberant fibrosis; primary CE occurs in polychondritis