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What Causes Tiny Holes On Outside Of Both Ears?
My son has tiny holes on outside of both ears, when he was born, the Dr got an x-ray to make sure his kidneys were fine. Since then no one has said anything about the holes. I asked our pediatrician and she said as long as they don t get infected. Should I be worried, sometimes a substance does come out, but it s not frequent.
Mon, 12 Sep 2016
preauricular ear pits , or holes are defects in the outer ear during fetal development , most of them are about 1 inch depth and sometimes they are connected to sinuses .
it's important to exclude any other anomalies that the child may have , which commonly is abnormality of the kidneys, that's why a renal ultrasound is done in the newborn period.
if these pits have discharge it may indicate an infection , so the use of topical antibiotics is warranted, if there is fever then your child must be checked at his pediatrician.
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it's important to exclude any other anomalies that the child may have , which commonly is abnormality of the kidneys, that's why a renal ultrasound is done in the newborn period.
if these pits have discharge it may indicate an infection , so the use of topical antibiotics is warranted, if there is fever then your child must be checked at his pediatrician.
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