title: "Cauliflower ear" in a teenager: a possible sign of child abuse.
abstract: "Cauliflower ear" is a perichondritis of the auricular pavilion, usually caused by infection or repeated trauma. In children, this entity is considered infrequent. We present the case of a 10-year-old girl living in a child care institution with "cauliflower ear" that was interpreted as a possible sign of child abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Universitario, Alicante, Spain. lcuestamontero@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cuesta
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Betlloch
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bañuls
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Toledo
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000473:pathology*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans