Image Diagnosis: Boxers Ear

A 28-year-old man presented with right ear pain associated with swelling and deformity for 9 hours following an assault. On examination, the right pinna was swollen and red (Figure 1). The swelling was tender, warm, and soft on palpation. A diagnosis of pinna hematoma was made, and the hematoma was drained immediately. Postdrainage, the patient was started on parenteral antibiotics, and compression bandages were applied for a week (Figure 2). He recovered with minimal deformity of the pinna and was asymptomatic at 4-month follow-up