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What Is The Infection In Ear With A Rash?

my son has a dent in his ear ,its now infected which first lot of antibiotics didnt touch changed it for something new but that gives him a rash the dr said it was a tunnel or channel something like that and that it might have to be cut out ,but it is still red and crusty
Sat, 10 May 2014
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Hello,
It seems that your son has pre-auricular sinus.
That is an opening just in front of the ear.
That is a congenital abnormality ie present since birth.
If your son hearing is good then do not worry . This problem does not leads to any other problem .
You can get it operated after the infection settles down .
To make you understand---Actually the ear is made of small swellings and then the swellings fuse and make the external ear which is visible to you. its a non fusion of first and second swelling and so a pit or sinus remains . It is because of the obstruction to outside mouth of the opening so the sinus gets infected. Take antibiotics and never get done a incision and drainage of the swelling which some quacks do.
Get it operated by an ENT or plastic surgeon . Its a small operation and will give a permanent relief.
In doubt do reply.
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What Is The Infection In Ear With A Rash?

Hello, It seems that your son has pre-auricular sinus. That is an opening just in front of the ear. That is a congenital abnormality ie present since birth. If your son hearing is good then do not worry . This problem does not leads to any other problem . You can get it operated after the infection settles down . To make you understand---Actually the ear is made of small swellings and then the swellings fuse and make the external ear which is visible to you. its a non fusion of first and second swelling and so a pit or sinus remains . It is because of the obstruction to outside mouth of the opening so the sinus gets infected. Take antibiotics and never get done a incision and drainage of the swelling which some quacks do. Get it operated by an ENT or plastic surgeon . Its a small operation and will give a permanent relief. In doubt do reply.