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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Infection
of the tissue which covers the cartilage of the ear (Bacterial
perichondritis): A 25-year-old man complained of left ear
pain, fever, and swelling. He denied any injury to ear. The tender,
red ear and the presence of fever was suggestive of acute bacterial
perichondritis. Acute bacterial perichondritis is an infection
of the thick fiber-like connective tissue that surrounds the cartilaginous
(cartilage) section of the ear not contained within the skull.
This infection is usually caused by staph or strep. Perichondritis
can be differentiated from chondritis in which the infection involves
the cartilage of the ear resulting in ear deformity. (L.S.)
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