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	Cauliflower Ear
		Cauliflower Ear is a deformity of the outer ear, called the auricle.
		This deformity is caused by an accumulation of blood beneath the external surface of the ear and the underlying cartilage.
		Cauliflower ear is easily preventable with the use of appropriate protective headgear.
	www.skylinehospital.com /html/body_cauliflower_ear.html (403 words)

	Cauliflower Ear - Hearing Loss and communication disorders
		Cauliflower ear is an acquired deformity of the outer ear.
		Because the ear is precariously perched on either side of the head, it is often vulnerable to blunt trauma.
		When the ear is struck and a blood clot develops under the skin, or the skin is simply sheared from the cartilage, the connection of the skin to the cartilage is disrupted.
	www.medicinenet.com /cauliflower_ear/article.htm (333 words)

	Cauliflower Ear: The Trade Mark Worn by a Competitive Wrestler ::
		Cauliflower Ear is a direct-trauma induced injury that damages the cartilage tissues of the external ear.
		Although the outside portion of the ear is the most common place for this trauma to occur, swelling may be found to accumulate inside of the inner ear as well.
		In all cases of "Cauliflower Ear" once swelling and deep red irritated skin is noticed, the athlete should be referred to a physician.
	www.theacc.com /sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/120504aaa.html (553 words)

	Cauliflower Ear: The Trade Mark Worn by a Competitive Wrestler ::
		Cauliflower Ear is a direct-trauma induced injury that damages the cartilage tissues of the external ear.
		Although the outside portion of the ear is the most common place for this trauma to occur, swelling may be found to accumulate inside of the inner ear as well.
		In all cases of "Cauliflower Ear" once swelling and deep red irritated skin is noticed, the athlete should be referred to a physician.
	theacc.collegesports.com /sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/120504aaa.html (557 words)

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	Cauliflower Ear. Wrestlers, Treatment, Laser Surgery on Ear
		There are specific injuries like "cauliflower ear" that can be caused by a direct blow when thrown on to the a mat while wrestling.
		With the direct hit of the ear on to the mat the injury occurs when the cartilage tissue of the outer ear is damaged from the impact.
		Cauliflower ear can start when athletes not just wrestlers keep receiving a direct blow to any part of their ear.
	www.cauliflowers.com /Cauliflower_Ear.htm (429 words)

	Trauma to Ear - Tutorials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The skin and cartilage of the external ear, the perichondrium (the thin membrane layer between the cartilage and the skin), the nerves, blood vessels, connective tissue, and parts of the internal ear (the ear drum, middle ear, and inner ear) are involved.
		Stenosis of the ear canal is a common complication.
		In such cases, the ear should be examined under operating microscope and edges of perforation should be repositioned and splinted.
	www.telmedpak.com /tutorials.asp?a=trauma_to_ear (879 words)

	What's Cauliflower Ear?
		Wrestlers and boxers are more likely to have cauliflower ear because their ears may be hit while they're in a match.
		For cauliflower ear to form, the ear has to be struck hard enough for a large blood clot (lump of blood) to develop under the skin.
		Another way cauliflower ear can happen is when the ear's skin is stripped away from the cartilage, the flexible material that gives a normal ear its shape.
	kidshealth.org /kid/talk/qa/cauliflower_ear.html (380 words)

	ESPN Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Aural hematoma, the underlying source of "cauliflower ear," is a collection of bloody fluid under the skin or between the cartilage layers of the pinna — the upright or floppy skin appendage above the ear canal.
		Bandaging of the ear is not necessary except to seal the drain hole or to prevent vigourous shaking.
		The ear is bandaged against the dog's head or neck, and the vacuum tube is changed as needed to maintain continuous suction and compression of the hematoma cavity.
	espn.go.com /outdoors/sportingdogs/columns/tobias_karen/1803655.html (905 words)

	cauliflower ear -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The external ear and nose are affected most frequently and are eventually disfigured (cauliflower ear) in a high percentage...
		Buzzing or ringing in the ears may be a symptom of a...
		The three parts of the outer ear are the auricle (also called the pinna), the external auditory meatus (or ear canal), and the tympanic membrane (or eardrum).
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9021874?tocId=9021874 (808 words)

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		The surgery is preferably carried out before a child enters school to avoid classroom teasing, as this usually causes deep emotional scarring not always realized even by the parents of such children.
		It can be done anytime; however, some of the most satisfied patients are those who have had their protruding ears corrected in adult life, after years of "hiding them".
		In rare instances, the scar behind the ear, which is expected to be almost invisible, may grow thick and lumpy (keloid).
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	Cauliflower. Recipes, Soup, Mashed, Salad and Fried Cauliflower
		Cauliflower is identified by its edible, rounded mass of curds.
		Cauliflower Ear - There are specific injuries like "cauliflower ear" that can be caused by a direct blow when thrown on to the a mat while wrestling.
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	Cauliflower Ear Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
		Cauliflower ear : An acquired deformity of the external ear to which wrestlers and boxers are particularly vulnerable.
		They are the outer ear (the part we see along the sides of our head behind the temples), the middle ear, and the inner ear.
		It consists of the pinna or auricle (the visible projecting portion of the ear), the external acoustic meatus (the outside opening to the ear canal), and the external ear canal that leads to the ear drum.
	www.medicinenet.com /cauliflower_ear/glossary.htm (812 words)

	Aural Hematoma
		The extra weight of the ear flap may be uncomfortable and may lead to a permanent change in the carriage of the ears.
		Sometimes ear shaking just happens and there is no underlying infection but one should be prepared for the expense and trouble of treating an ear infection along with that of the hematoma.
		The problem is that a lot of scarring is associated with this process and the ear is often not cosmetically appealing afterwards (a “cauliflower” ear).
	www.marvistavet.com /html/body_aural_hematoma.html (521 words)

	Cauliflower Ears an Honor for Wrestlers - Health - RedOrbit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Cauliflower ears are as standard in wrestling as the single leg and the chicken wing.
		Cauliflower ear, which looks like its lumpy, bumpy namesake, occurs after the ear is struck.
		The trauma either causes a blood clot to develop under the skin or tears the ear's skin away from the cartilage.
	www.redorbit.com /news/health/379538/cauliflower_ears_an_honor_for_wrestlers/index.html?source=r_health (791 words)

	British Medical Journal: "High" ear piercing and the rising incidence of perichondritis of the pinna
		Ear piercing is common, and multiple piercing of the ear has become increasingly fashionable.
		The patient must be kept under close observation and admitted as an inpatient to an ear, nose, and throat department in the event of a failure to respond to this line of treatment.
		Acute Pseudomonas chondritis as a sequel to ear piercing.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0999/is_7291_322/ai_74435267 (1203 words)

	Cauliflower ear cured with splints-Newspapers-Sunday Times-Scotland-TimesOnline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		However, cauliflower ears could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new treatment developed by Scots doctors.
		The disfigurement — acute auricular haematoma — is caused by repeated blows to the ear causing a build-up of blood between the skin and cartilage.
		Another rugby player who suffers from cauliflower ears is Phil Greening, the England international and Wasps hooker, who admits that having “dodgy” ears is the biggest drawback of his professional career.
	www.timesonline.co.uk /tol/newspapers/sunday_times/scotland/article545035.ece (993 words)

	Renzo Gracie
		Cauliflower ear is the result of a hematoma (blood collection) due to injury.
		Sometimes simply aspirating with a needle works but the best way to do it is to make a larger cut in the ear and evacuate the clot then use a pressure dressing to prevent recollection of blood or fluid and allow the perichondrium to scar down.
		Once the material is shaped to the ear, cover the material with a Vaseline dressing and then place some soft cotton packing to the back of the ear.
	www.renzogracie.com /forumspost.aspx?ForumID=2&threadid=156 (1465 words)

	Martial Arts Planet - Cauliflower ears... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Wrestlers and boxers are more likely to have cauliflower ear because of damage to the shape and structure of the outside of the ear after receiving hits to the head.
		For cauliflower ear to form, the ear has to be struck hard enough for a large blood clot (lump of blood) to develop under the skin or for the ear's skin to be stripped away from the cartilage, the flexible material that gives a normal ear its shape.
		If someone receives a sharp blow to the ear, there are ways to treat it before the cartilage is permanently affected and cauliflower ear forms.
	www.martialartsplanet.com /forums/showthread.php?t=22242 (1146 words)

	Cauliflower ear - JudoForum.com
		The cauliflower ear(s) is something that I have battled for years, much to my wife's displeasure.
		I don't think many people on this forum would honestly read in my post that I was truly referring to cauliflower ear as cool or sexy, and consider its (apparent) coolness or sex appeal as an alternative to medical treatment.
		Yes, I have many times seen and treated cauliflower ear, and also teach its treatment to physicians and athletic trainers, this in Japan, in the US and in Europe.
	judoforum.com /index.php?showtopic=12244 (3389 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		In the severe forms, the ear is smaller than normal and the helical rim is shortened to such an extent that the helix margin cups forward over the scapha as a hood.
		a chronic condition marked by a collection of fluid of high viscosity in the middle ear, due to obstruction of the eustachian tube with or without tympanic membrane atelectasis (q.v.).
		a deformed ear marked by abnormal development of the helix, anthelix, and scaphoid fossa, so that the folds of the ear seem obliterated, and the ear is smooth, large, and often prominent, with a thin edge.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_e_01zPzhtm (2662 words)

	Omaha.com Home Page
		Cauliflower ear is a point of pride for some wrestlers.
		Years of practice and competition have mangled the ears of many wrestlers to the point where they look like the vegetable the condition is named for.
		Known medically as auricular hematoma, cauliflower ear occurs after a wrestler receives a head butt or some other repeated blow to the ear.
	www.omaha.com /index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=38&u_sid=622536 (940 words)

	Injury: Outer Ear Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
		This deformity, called a cauliflower ear, is common among wrestlers, boxers, and rugby players.
		If a cut (laceration) goes all the way through the ear, the area is cleansed thoroughly and the skin is sewn back together and a dressing is applied to protect the area and allow the cartilage to heal.
		A forceful blow to the jaw may fracture the bones surrounding the ear canal and distort the canal's shape, often narrowing it.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec19/ch219/ch219f.html (212 words)

	Ear Hematoma
		The swelling is due to blood vessels that have ruptured inside the ear flap, between the inside and outside layer of cartilage.
		This causes the ear to fill up with bloody fluid and after a period of time the blood in the ear clots and there is a firm swelling.
		If left untreated the ear will be painful and will eventually scar down similar in appearance to a cauliflower ear.
	www.lbah.com /ear_hematoma.htm (572 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Anatomy and Mechanism of Injury The external ear is comprised of the external auditory meatus (or ear canal) and the pinna (or auricle).
		Wearing proper ear protection whenever possible in practice and competition is an athlete's first line of defense against sustaining auricular hematoma; often this is also the best defense.
		Giffen, C.S. The wrestler's ear (acute auricular hematoma).
	www.sportsci.org /encyc/drafts/Auricular_hematoma.doc (1436 words)

	Infinity Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		One of the most common injuries for wrestlers is cauliflower ears.
		While it is not mandatory for either freestyle or greco-roman wrestling, a good set of headgear will prevent cauliflower ears from developing.
		This is not pleasant when you already have cauliflower ear and may contribute to creating or worsening cauliflower ear.
	www.infinitywrestling.com /howto-headgear.asp (447 words)

	Long Island Wrestling Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It is caused by sudden blunt trauma to the ear when a hand, foot, head or even the wrestling mat comes in contact with the ear.
		The ear is rechecked every 4 days (until healed) and the procedure repeated as necessary.
		The best time to fix an ear is as soon as possible; but there is a several day window to do the procedure.
	longislandwrestling.org /liwa/sportsmedicine/cauliflowerear.htm (400 words)

	Teenagers Today — Piercing Problems When Fashion Trends Go Wrong
		But these days, that's who is most likely to end up with an auricular hematoma, or cauliflower ear – a condition that is on the rise because of the recent craze of piercing the cartilage at the top of the ear.
		Auricular hematoma is precipitated by trauma to the ear and, unfortunately to an ear, trauma is trauma, whether it is from a gloved blow to the head or driving a metal post through with a piercing gun.
		When the stud of the earring is shot through the ear, it catches and drags some of that bacterium through the open wound and "seeds" the bacteria in the cartilage.
	teenagerstoday.com /resources/articles/piercingproblems.htm (1061 words)

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		I have seen very few cauliflower ears in Judo or wrestling in the U.S. Cauliflower ears are also considered somewhat of a badge of courage in Japan so they are rarely treated (though this is changing).
		In wrestling ear damage happens more often, atleast in freestyle and greco, than in judo since folks in judo have the gi to grip instead of headlocks and chin rips that wrestlers tend to do.
		I'm a woman, and I had a " cauliflower" ear last week, my first! I had been reading this post and wondered how people got them, or if they were common enough to need guards, the very next day at my club we had a mini shiai.
	www.judoinfo.com /discuss/index.php?showtopic=116 (1208 words)

	TheMat.com & USA Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		One such injury is a contusion, “bruise” to the external ear or commonly diagnosed as a “cauliflower” ear.
		A “cauliflower” ear is a contusion to the external ear as result of a head butt or opponent striking the ear.
		In high school and College Folkstyle wrestling the rules mandate use of headgear that reduces the possibility of sustaining a contusion to the ear but freestyle and Greco Roman it is optional with the majority of competitors choosing not to use headgear.
	www.themat.com /pressbox/pressdetail.asp?aid=10810 (1130 words)

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