A cartilage piercing creates an open wound. As it heals, it may look swollen, lumpy, or like a bump. Over time, cartilage piercings may develop other bumps due to infections or scarring. In the ...

Hematoma auris occurs when blood collects in the outer ear. When the injury isn’t drained properly, it can result in infection and deformity. In addition to swelling, there may be bruising and pain.

The patient seems to have relapsing polychondritis, with the characteristic relapsing and remitting episodes of inflammation in the region of the ear cartilage, but with no inflammation in the ...