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Cauliflower ear is a deformity of the external ear caused by infection or trauma; boxers, wrestlers and Rugby players are prone to this.

This normally occurs when small blood vessels that supply the outer portions of the ear become damaged or blocked by blood clots, this results in permanent deformation of the outer portions of the ear, so that the ear may resemble a "cauliflower".

If the damage and condition already exists if may be able to be treated through cosmetic surgery.


Cauliflower ear, named for the vegetable, is a deformity of the ear caused by injury. It is most common in boxers due to repeated blows to the ear. See the link below for more information on how this condition develops.
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traumatic auricular hematoma, or "Cauliflower ear" is a condition where an injury to the external part of the ear (traumatic), such as the kind that a boxer would get in a fight, causes swelling and the external part of the ear resembles a "cauliflower".

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