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Management of an infected preauricular sinus, using a lacrimal probe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2006

A. P. Coatesworth ,
H. Patmore  and
J. Jose
A. P. Coatesworth
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, York Hospital, York, UK.
H. Patmore
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, York Hospital, York, UK.
J. Jose
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, York Hospital, York, UK.
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Abstract

This paper describes a technique for managing a preauricular abscess that allows drainage of the pus, with little or no disturbance to the underlying sinus, making any subsequent surgery more straight forward.

Keywords

Ears ExternalAbnormalitiesSurgical ProceduresOperative
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 12 , December 2003 , pp. 983 - 984
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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