43+ Preauricular Sinus Abscess PNG. The variant type of preauricular sinus: Note puncture wound from needle aspiration.
Genes tissues related diseases publications. Preauricular sinuses are prone to infection leading to preauricular sinus abscess, when it infected, it is mainly by staphylococcus aureus and less commonly by streptococcus and proteus (10). What are the complications of preauricular sinus?
The only health complication that comes with having preauricular sinuses is the occasional infection, which can be easily treated with antibiotics.
Other names for a preauricular pit include preauricular fissure and preauricular sinus. Preauricular sinus is a common birth defect that may be seen during a routine exam of a newborn. However, if recurrent infection and abscess formation occurs, complete surgical excision of the sinus is required. Preauricular sinuses are prone to infection leading to preauricular sinus abscess, when it infected, it is mainly by staphylococcus aureus and less commonly by streptococcus and proteus (10).