Cauliflower-ear: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for cauliflower ear

Relapsing Polychondritis

Chronic disease may result in a flabby, droopy ear, cauliflower ear, or saddle nose deformity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The ear lobes, containing no cartilage, are classically spared by the inflammation. Chronic disease may result in a flabby, droopy ear or in a cauliflower ear. [dermnetnz.org]

Cellulitis of the Pinna

ear) in a matter of weeks. [merckmanuals.com]

[…] of: · auricle · pinna Excludes: cauliflower ear ( M95.1 ) H61.2 Impacted cerumen Wax in ear H61.3 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal Collapse of external ear canal H61.8 [apps.who.int]

Perichondritis when left untreated causes necrosis of the underlying cartilage causing deformities of pinna (cauliflower ear). [sites.google.com]

Chondritis of the External Ear

ear) in a matter of weeks. [merckmanuals.com]

Perichondritis when left untreated causes necrosis of the underlying cartilage causing deformities of pinna (cauliflower ear). [sites.google.com]

After these episodes, the ear cartilage softens and collapses forward, previously described as forward listing ear, floppy pinna or cauliflower ear [ 2 ]. [academic.oup.com]

Auricular Hematoma

The condition results in a distortion of the outer ear resulting in a deformity that looks like the outside of a “cauliflower” over time. Who gets cauliflower ear? [sportsmd.com]

Cauliflower ear may result from long-standing loss of blood supply to the ear cartilage and formation of neocartilage from disrupted perichondrium. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Once deformation has occurred, the ear is called a "cauliflower ear" due to the similarity in appearance to the vegetable. [fauquierent.net]

Ear Deformity

[…] cartilage shrivels up to form the classic cauliflower ear. [medicinenet.com]

In this case, the disease presented as bilateral cauliflower ear deformity and was diagnosed on the basis of typical pathological findings. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Conditions we treat Microtia Anotia Protruding ears Cauliflower ears Earlobe deformities Ear injuries Stahl’s ears Treatments we offer Otoplasty for protruding ears Ears that [childrenscolorado.org]

Cauliflower Ear

Cauliflower ear Cauliflower ear Specialty Otorhinolaryngology Cauliflower ear is an irreversible condition that occurs when the external portion of the ear is hit and develops [en.wikipedia.org]

Cauliflower ear occurs after someone gets a hit or repeated hits to the ear. [kidshealth.org]

cauliflower ear. [medicinenet.com]

Diastrophic Dysplasia

Patients may show characteristic cauliflower ears. [indianpediatrics.net]

Shortened limbs Ear deformities (cauliflower ear) Hand deformities (hitchhiker thumb, fused finger joints) Feet deformities (ClubFeet - the severity differs) CleftPalate Progressive [littlepeopleuk.org]

Fig. 1 Widening at elbow and knee (A1) and characteristic cauliflower ear (A2). [indianpediatrics.net]

Cystitis

Ear सूजा हुआ कान Change तबदीली Colourlessness वर्णहीनता Conclusively निश्चयात्मक रूप से Crowing शेखी Come Out With करना Call For की आवश्यकता होना Captor कैद करनेवाला Clear [hindifont.org]

Contemptible घृणित Contrast फर्क दिखाना Court कोर्ट Cha Cha चा चा चा Confection मिठाई/मुरब्बा/पाग Condyloma Acuminatum गुप्तांग का मस्सा Chitchat बातचीत/गपशप Champion लड़ने वाला Cauliflower [hindifont.org]

Hematoma

CT images of hematomas ‎ (5 C) Ultrasound images of hematomas ‎ (3 F) - Hematomas in mammals ‎ (2 F) B Black eyes ‎ (1 C, 54 F) Blood blisters ‎ (13 F) C Cauliflower ear ‎ [commons.wikimedia.org]

ear ‎ (23 D) E Hematoma of ear canal ‎ (1 D) Epidural hematoma ‎ (1 K, 4 D) F Fire cupping bruises ‎ (29 D) G Grey Turner's sign ‎ (1 D) H Hematocele ‎ (1 K, 2 D) K Kidney [commons.wikimedia.org]

Less serious types include subungual hematoma (under a fingernail or toenail); hematoma auris (in the tissues of the outer ear, better known as cauliflower ear); and perianal [healthcentral.com]

Acute Otitis Externa

ear by dr vikram yadav.jpg 1944 2592; 1,29 MB Cauliflower Ear Left.jpg 320 240; 13 KB Cauliflower ear.jpg 768 1156; 263 KB Dom Cruz 2.png 410 553; 391 KB Dominick-cruz.jpg [commons.wikimedia.org]

choroba, pinna disease Kontrola autorytatywna Q886261 Reasonator PetScan Scholia Statystyka Search depicted Pliki w kategorii „Cauliflower ear” Poniżej wyświetlono 26 spośród [commons.wikimedia.org]

Coxa Valga

ear General terms Valgus deformity/Varus deformity Joint stiffness Ligamentous laxity v t e Congenital malformations and deformations of musculoskeletal system / musculoskeletal [en.wikipedia.org]

ear General terms Valgus deformity / Varus deformity Joint stiffness Ligamentous laxity Congenital malformations and deformations of musculoskeletal system / musculoskeletal [ipfs.io]

ear）术语外翻变形（英语：Valgus deformity）/内翻变形（英语：Varus deformity）关节僵硬韧带松弛（英语：Ligamentous laxity）规范控制 NDL: 00563110 [zh.wikipedia.org]

Abscess of the External Auditory Meatus

If left untreated the fluid will calcify forming a cauliflower ear. Click on Pictures to Enlarge Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Auricle : This is a common skin cancer. [entusa.com]

[…] commonly called cauliflower ear and seen in boxers and wrestlers whose ears receive much abuse. [britannica.com]

Contusion

Hyperkalemia

Cake: angel, yellow Blueberries Celery (1 stalk) Coffee: limit to 8 ounces Cherries Corn, fresh (½ ear) frozen (½ cup) Pies without chocolate or high potassium fruit Cranberries [kidney.org]

[…] wax Broccoli (raw or cooked from frozen) Pasta Apricots, canned in juice Cabbage, green and red Carrots, cooked Bread and bread products (Not Whole Grains) Blackberries Cauliflower [kidney.org]

Chronic Otitis Externa

[…] actinic · chemical · contact · eczematoid · reactive H60.8 Other otitis externa Chronic otitis externa NOS H60.9 Otitis externa, unspecified H61 Other disorders of external ear [apps.who.int]

H61.0 Perichondritis of external ear Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis Perichondritis of: · auricle · pinna H61.1 Noninfective disorders of pinna Acquired deformity [apps.who.int]

Liver Hematoma

Often called boxer's ear, wrestler's ear, or cauliflower ear, blood becomes trapped between the thin layer of skin and the cartilage itself. [medicinenet.com]

A common complication of ear hematomas is cauliflower ear. Septal hematoma may occur due to nose injuries. [emedicinehealth.com]

This results in a bumpy, deformed outer ear called a " cauliflower ear ." Septal hematomas occur with nasal trauma. [medicinenet.com]

Thickened Earlobes-Conductive Deafness Syndrome

[…] monoxide poisoning ... loss of hearing Cauliflower ear ... ear thickening, swollen ear, ear deformity Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder ... hearing loss Chilblain ... earlobe [cureresearch.com]

[…] commonly called cauliflower ear and seen in boxers and wrestlers whose ears receive much abuse. [britannica.com]

Usually associated with chromosomal anomalies: Diastrophic dysplasia ( see also ) : has a ‘cauliflower deformity’ due to cystic degeneration of the pinnae of the ear. [sonoworld.com]

Splenic Hematoma

ear ‎ (23 F) E Hematoma of ear canal ‎ (1 F) Epidural hematoma ‎ (1 C, 4 F) F Fire cupping bruises ‎ (29 F) G Grey Turner's sign ‎ (1 F) H Hematocele ‎ (2 C, 1 F) K Kidney [commons.wikimedia.org]

Often called boxer's ear, wrestler's ear, or cauliflower ear, blood becomes trapped between the thin layer of skin and the cartilage itself. [medicinenet.com]

[…] of hematomas ‎ (6 C) MRI of hematomas ‎ (1 C) Ultrasound images of hematomas ‎ (3 F) - Hematomas in mammals ‎ (2 F) B Black eyes ‎ (1 C, 54 F) Blood blisters ‎ (13 F) C Cauliflower [commons.wikimedia.org]

Chronic Bronchitis

Ear, face, neck and breasts have been reported sporadically. Lesions start as nodule or papule that slowly enlarge becoming verrucose and wart-like. [life-worldwide.org]

Old lesions can be tumorous or cauliflower-like in appearance. Lymphatic and hematogeneous dissemination have been described but they are infrequent. [life-worldwide.org]

Coxa Vara

ear General terms Valgus deformity/Varus deformity · Joint stiffness · Ligamentous laxity M: JNT anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys noco(arth/defr/back/soft)/cong, sysi/epon, injr proc [enacademic.com]

[…] patellae, Patella baja, Patella alta) foot deformity (Bunion/hallux valgus, Hallux varus, Hallux rigidus, Hammer toe, Foot drop, Flat feet, Club foot) Genu recurvatum Head Cauliflower [enacademic.com]

Typhlitis

[…] hay) 477.9 Catastrophe, cerebral (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436 Catatonia, catatonic (acute) 781.99 Cauda equina - see also condition Caul over face 768.9 Cauliflower [icd9data.com]

ear 738.7 Causalgia 355.9 Cause Caustic burn - see also Burn, by site Cavare's disease (familial periodic paralysis) 359.3 Cave-in, injury Cavernitis (penis) 607.2 Cavernositis [icd9data.com]

Keratosis Obturans

If left untreated, complications including infection and even permanent deformity (cauliflower ear) may result. [helpmehear.ca]

Epidural Hematoma

This results in a bumpy, deformed outer ear called a "cauliflower ear." Septal hematomas occur with nasal trauma. [medicinenet.com]

Often called boxer's ear, wrestler's ear, or cauliflower ear, blood becomes trapped between the thin layer of skin and the cartilage itself. [medicinenet.com]

What are ear and nasal hematomas? Ear hematomas may occur if an injury causes bleeding to the outside helix or cartilage structure of the ear. [medicinenet.com]

Hydropericardium

ear hématome sous-dural (aigu) (HSD) — (acute) subdural haematoma (ASDH) (GB) / (acute) subdural hematoma (ASDH) (US) hématome sous-unguéal — splinter haemorrhage (GB) / [anglaismedical.u-bourgogne.fr]

[…] hematologist (US) hématolyse — haematolysis (GB) / hematolysis (US) hématome — haematoma (GB) / hematoma (US) hématome de l'oreille — haematoma auris (GB) / hematoma auris (US) / cauliflower [anglaismedical.u-bourgogne.fr]

Congenital Malformation of the Knee Joint

ear General terms Valgus deformity / Varus deformity Joint stiffness Ligamentous laxity v t e Congenital malformations and deformations of musculoskeletal system / musculoskeletal [en.wikipedia.org]

Chondromalacia patellae Patella baja Patella alta foot deformity Bunion/hallux valgus Hallux varus Hallux rigidus Hammer toe Foot drop Flat feet Club foot knee Genu recurvatum Head Cauliflower [en.wikipedia.org]

Lop Ears

See also [ edit ] Cauliflower ear Incisionless Fritsch otoplasty References [ edit ] [en.wikipedia.org]

The complications of the surgery, though rare, are keloid formation, hematoma formation, infection and asymmetry between the ears. [en.wikipedia.org]

Tinea Pedis

Surgical correction of cauliflower ear. Br J Plast Surg 2002; 55: 380–6 PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar 70. USA Wrestling. [doi.org]

Cauliflower ear and skin infections among wrestlers in Tehran. J Sports Sci Med 2007; 6: 39–44 Google Scholar 67. Jones SE, Mahendran S. [doi.org]

The pathogenesis of cauliflower ear: an experimental study in rabbits. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg 1975; 9: 34–9 PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar 64. [doi.org]

Renal Hematoma

Often called boxer's ear, wrestler's ear, or cauliflower ear, blood becomes trapped between the thin layer of skin and the cartilage itself. [medicinenet.com]

A common complication of ear hematomas is cauliflower ear. Septal hematoma may occur due to nose injuries. [emedicinehealth.com]

This results in a bumpy, deformed outer ear called a " cauliflower ear ." Septal hematomas occur with nasal trauma. [medicinenet.com]

Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis

His examination was also remarkable for cauliflower ears and mild degree of mental retardation. [journals.lww.com]

ears (Fig. 1). [journals.lww.com]

[…] tachycardia (heart rate of 110), tachypnea (respiratory rate of 24), hypoxemia (SpO 2 of 84% on room air at rest), course crackles but no wheezing on lung auscultation, and cauliflower [journals.lww.com]

Nodular Malignant Melanoma

35 (1) Inflammatory External Ear Keratinous Cysts, Cauliflower Ear, Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Chronica Helicis, Relapsing Polychondritis, Malignant External Otitis, Gout [kinokuniya.co.jp]

Dental Lamina Anomalies of the Branchial Structures Branchial Sinus (Lateral Cervical Sinus) Branchial Cyst First Arch Syndrome Congenital Thymic Aplasia (DiGeorge Syndrome) EAR [kinokuniya.co.jp]