Presentation of Preauricular Sinus and Preauricular Sinus Abscess in Southwest Nigeria

摘要

BACKGROUND AND AIM:Preauricular sinus abscess is a common congenital external ear disease. This abscess is usually misdiagnosed because it is commonly overlooked during physical examination. In Nigeria, the prevalence was 9.3% in Ilorin, north central Nigeria This study is to determine the distribution and clinical presentation of the preauricular sinus abscess in Ekiti, south west Nigeria.