Tackling Auricular Seromas The Button and Splint Technique: A Case Report

Abstract

An auricular seroma is an intracartilaginous cyst defined as the accumulation of sterile, straw-colored fluid within a cyst that lacks an epithelial lining. Medical management has shown limited effectiveness; hence, surgical intervention is considered the best option. Here we report a case of a 25 year old intellectually challenged female who presented with a swelling of left pinna and was clinically diagnosed as left auricular seroma. She was treated by removing the cyst and underlying unhealthy cartilage, followed by the application of sterilized buttons and plastic splints to prevent recurrence. The main aim of this treatment modality is the conservation and restoration of the anatomical structure of the pinna and prevention of recurrence.