Abstract
Auricular hematoma is a condition in which blood is formed within the space between the perichondrium and the cartilage. This condition occurs as a result of auricle being subjected to blunt trauma and can lead to infection, cartilage necrosis, contracture, and neocartilage formation. The various treatment strategies used to treat this condition - needle aspiration, intralesional steroid injection, and incision and drainage with compression - point to an ambiguous understanding of how auricular hematomas develop. Intracartilagenous auricular hematoma, in particular, is a rare condition in which the hematoma’s location is within the auricular cartilage itself. Because the hematoma occurs within the cartilage, this condition requires more aggressive surgical treatment in order to prevent recurrence and development of secondary deformities. The authors report and review two such cases of intracartilagenous auricular hematoma which have been treated by deroofing surgery. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2021;32:70-74)
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