Abstract
Background: Cochlear implantation in recent years had been a final treatment for those with severe sonsorineural hearing loss. Cochlear implantation is a safe procedure, due to development of science and technology the complication of cochlear implantation is decreasing. Unusual and uncommon complications are unpredictable and managed with extra conscious because these complications may lead to revision surgery. Case Report: In this case we report an uncommon complication of periorbital subcutaneous ecchymosis in a four and half year old Chinese boy after cochlear implantation. After the treatment with anti-inflammatory hemostatic agent the patient recovered and within two weeks the ecchymosis completely disappeared. Conclusion: Cochlear implantation is comparatively a safe surgical procedure with minimum chance of complications, sometime complications like periorbital ecchymosis may be frustration during postoperative management as such complications may mimic presence of other traumatic illness, so adequate anatomical knowledge and surgical skills are very important during management.
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