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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">global-journal-of-medical-research-j-dentistry-otolaryngology</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Global Journal of Medical Research - J: Dentistry &amp; Otolaryngology</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-5888</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-4618</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-title>Perichondritis of the Pinna: A Real Compulsion of Hospital Linger</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Delwar</surname><given-names>Dr. A H M</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<aff id="aff1">BANGLADESH, Comilla medical college</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2020-01-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2020</year>
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<volume>20</volume>
<issue>J5</issue>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>10</lpage>
<abstract><p>Abstract not found</p></abstract>
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<kwd>perichondritis</kwd>
<kwd>piercing</kwd>
<kwd>exploration</kwd>
<kwd>debridement</kwd>
<kwd>scooping</kwd>
<kwd>and curettage.</kwd>
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<p>Background: Perichondritis of pinna is relentless, deadly cellulitis of the auricular cartilage, which may lead to necrosis. As a result, shrinkage and deformity of the pinna may occur. Different etiological factors, including self-trauma by high ear piercing for beauty and fashion, accident, assault, infections, progressive otitis externa, and allergy, are mentionable. Methods: It is a cohort retrospective study of 63 cases in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Cumilla Medical College, and Cumilla Medical Centre, Bangladesh, from 01 July 2016 to 31 June 2019. Results: The incidence of perichondritis among ENT casualty was 0.86%. Off 63, the male was 33 (52.38%), and the female 30 (47.62%), children were 27 (42.86%), and adult 36 (57.14%), in which lowest age 02 years, highest 76, mean age 21.952, and the standard deviation 16.676, diabetic 08 (12.70%), smoker 09(14.29%), and all were unilateral.</p>
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