Bilateral Auricular Haematoma in a Newborn Baby: A Case Report

Background and Aims: Birth injuries in newborns can range from mild soft tissue damage to fractures of long bones and even bleeding within the brain. Bilateral auricular haematomas are uncommon clinical entities found in newborn babies. Methods: We present a rare case of a 12-days old baby with bilateral auricular haematoma. Results: This baby underwent incision and drainage with bolster dressing under general anaesthesia. Conclusion: Birth trauma is an extremely rare cause of manifesting bilateral auricular haematoma. In auricular haematoma, blood collecting in the subperichondrial space compromises the vascular supply of the adjacent cartilage and results in cartilage necrosis and tissue destruction. It needs prompt identification and treatment to prevent cartilage necrosis of the pinna and deformity. Treatment of auricular haematoma needs drainage and evacuation of the haematoma.