Aural Haematoma and its Clinical Management

Ear hematoma is collection of blood between skin and cartilage of ear, and it is one of common surgical condition. This occurs due to self-inflicted trauma or many other multiple reasons which leads to rupture of blood vessels and capillaries. Dog breeds with pendulous or heavy floppy ears are prone to ear hematoma. Both Surgical and non-surgical methods are adopted to treat this condition but surgical method have better treatment results as compare to later. Reoccurrence is one of the most common post operative complications irrespective of available treatment methods. However, control of inflammation, edema and drainage are important determinants for an effective treatment strategy.

Keywords: Cushing’s disease, External ear, Hematoma, Hypothyroidism, Marshall putney’s, Pendulous, S-shaped