Lesson Of The Week: "High" Ear Piercing And The Rising Incidence Of Perichondritis Of The Pinna

Ear piercing is common, and multiple piercing of the ear has become increasingly fashionable. Often this involves "high" piercing, which requires puncture through the cartilage of the upper third of the pinna. Infection at this site results in auricular perichondritis.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ (Online) 2001-04, Vol.322 (7291), p.906-907
Hauptverfasser:	Hanif, Junaid, Frosh, Adam, Marnane, C., Ghufoor, K., Rivron, R., Sandhu, G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscesses Adolescent Adult Body piercing Cartilage Cauliflower Clinical Review Ear Diseases - epidemiology Ear Diseases - etiology Ear piercing Ear, External Ears & hearing England - epidemiology Female Humans Incidence Infections International Statistical Classification of Diseases Lesions Male Medical diagnosis Medical specialists Pain - etiology Punctures - adverse effects Throat Wales - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Ear piercing is common, and multiple piercing of the ear has become increasingly fashionable. Often this involves "high" piercing, which requires puncture through the cartilage of the upper third of the pinna. Infection at this site results in auricular perichondritis.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.322.7291.906