title: "Cauliflower ears" in a patient with anterior uveitis.
abstract: "Cauliflower Ears" describes the appearance of swelling of the auricular cartilage resulting in gross distortion of the auricle. The underlying pathology is inflammation of the auricular cartilage. We report a case of a patient who presented to the ophthalmology clinic with an ocular inflammation, whose subsequent diagnosis of replapsing polychondritis was clinched with the finding of "Cauliflower Ears". This case emphasizes the importance of an appropriate general examination of ophthalmic patients for early diagnosis and prompt institution of medical treatment, which may prevent life-threatening complications to the patient.
authors: Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology Unit), 8th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue, No. 72, Jalan Pahang, 53000 Kuala Lumpur.
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Choo
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Jaais
mesh_terms: D001937:Brassica; D006801:Humans; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior