Not true about auricular hematoma

Hematoma of auricle M/c seen in boxers, wrestlers and rugby players Accumalation of blood in subperichondrial space, secondary to blunt trauma lifting the perichondrium away from cailage As cailage lacks its own blood supply and relies on the vascularity of the perichondrium It leads to necrosis of cailage and predisposing to infection New cailage may then form at the pericondrium creating a rather thick deformed, unattractive ear called as cauliflower ear Treatment is aspiration of hematoma under aseptic condition and carefully packing the auricle All cases should receive prophylactic antibiotics