A 10-year-old child presents with a preauricular sinus. There is no discharge or inflammation. Similar sinus was also observed in his mother who got treated at the age of 30 years. What will be your line of management?
No treatment other than observation is advised. Further the patient should be educated that such sinus may get infected or form a cyst. Surgery is advised if sinus is symptomatic.
Education and observation of the patient
Order a sinogram after injection of a radiopaque dye
Order a CT in axial plane
Order an MRI to exclude a cyst
Ear