Aural haematoma is the collection of blood or serum within the cartilage plate of the ear pinna which
presents as fluctuant, fluid-filled swelling on the concave surface of one or both the pinna (Fossum,
2007). It occurs as a result of constant shaking and rubbing of ear due to otitis, ectoparasitism,
ottorrhoea, foreign bodies, hypersensitivity and allergic dermatitis. This chronic irritation, constant
shaking and rubbing of the ear leads to rupture of the pinnal blood vessel resulting in haematoma
formation (Ahiwar et al., 2007).
Cicatricial ectropion due to allergic dermatitis
