Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Pre auricular sinus (PAS) is a common clinical finding seen in the ENT outpatient department. The patients complain only when it is infected, when cheesy material is extruded often form the aural pit. Initial control of infection, incision and drainage of the abscess becomes the primary step in its treatment. This is followed by the attempt to excise the tract to avoid recurrence of cellulitis and abscess. Simple sinectomy leads to recurrence; hence requires microscopic dissection and excision. T… Show more
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