Perichondritis
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perichondritis-289-2951674
title:
Perichondritis
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Perichondritis is inflammation of the perichondrium, a layer of connective tissue which surrounds cartilage. A common form, auricular perichondritis involves infection of the pinna due to infection of traumatic or surgical wound or the spread of inflammation into depth. It may lead to severe deformation of the pinna if not treated vigorously with IV antibiotics. The causative organism is usually Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A rare form is laryngeal perichondritis. It develops suddenly due to an injur
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perichondritis
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2023-11-04T21:29:16Z
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