Diseases

Wrestle’s Ear

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It is typically seen in wrestlers and boxers who have had repeated trauma to the ear. When trauma causes a blood clot under the skin of the ear, the clot disrupts the connection of the skin to the ear cartilage.

SYMPTOMS

Pain.
Swelling.
Bruising.
Deformity of the curvature of the ear.

CAUSES

The most common cause of cauliflower ear is a hit to the ear -- or repeated hits to the ear -- that leads to hematomas, or small collections of blood that clot and block the flow of blood and nutrients.