Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases (Dec 2015)

Auricular hematoma cases caused by mobile phones

  • Halil E. Özel, MD,
  • Selahattin Genç, Assoc. Prof., MD,
  • Erkan Esen, MD,
  • Fatih Özdoğan, MD,
  • Adin Selçuk, Assoc. Prof., MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omsc.2015.10.002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 4
pp. 51 – 52

Abstract

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We report auricular hematoma cases caused by mobile phones. A 32-year-old male and a 23-year-old female presented with auricular hematoma, having no significant histories of trauma. The patients underwent simple hematoma aspiration. Hematoma re-accumulated in the first case. Incision and drainage were performed, and then auricular skin was stabilized by suturing a gauze pad over the area. Both patients recovered without sequelae after treatment. Judging from these cases, we want to postulate that prolonged mobile phone use may cause auricular hematoma.

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