title: Management of an infected preauricular sinus, using a lacrimal probe.
abstract: This paper describes a technique for managing a preauricular abscess that allows drainage of the pus, with little or no disturbance to the underlying sinus, making any subsequent surgery more straight forward.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, York Hospital, York, UK. apctonsil@aol.com
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Coatesworth
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Patmore
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jose
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans