4. Pathologies Of Pinna

Question 1

What is perichondritis?

Answer 1

Infection of the perichondrium of the pinna

Question 2

What is the most common organism causing perichondritis?

Answer 2

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 3

What is cauliflower ear?

Answer 3

Deformity of the ear due to untreated auricular hematoma

Question 4

What is chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis?

Answer 4

Painful nodule on the helix due to chronic pressure

Question 5

What is the treatment for auricular hematoma?

Answer 5

Aspiration and compression dressing

Question 6

What is the safest part of the pinna to pierce?

Answer 6

Lobule

Question 7

What is the common site for a preauricular sinus?

Answer 7

At the root of the helix

Question 8

What is the embryological basis of preauricular sinus?

Answer 8

Incomplete fusion of the hillocks of His

Question 9

What is the nerve supply to the pinna?

Answer 9

Great auricular nerve, auriculotemporal nerve, lesser occipital nerve

Question 10

What type of cartilage is found in the pinna?

Answer 10

Elastic cartilage