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Auricular perichondritis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Ear Nose and Throat

Mild perichondritis of the right auricle, following piercing of the scaphoid fossa.^[1]

Severe perichondritis of the left auricle with abscess formation, following ear-piercing in the scaphoid fossa.^[2]

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