Management of congenital preauricular sinuses 5 years experience

Symptomatic congenital preauricular sinus need surgical excision. Different, approaches had been described for removal. A retrospective study of files of 25 patients operated in King Abdul Aziz University Hospital showed that the chance of leaving epithelial remnant is common when using the standard technique especially those patients who had prior abscess or surgical intervention. The supraauricular approach described by Prasad, offers a better chance for total excision of the sinus and its tract.