ENT conditions (Mr Gaurav Kumar)

  Why Is My Child's Ear Swollen After Rugby? A Parent's Guide to Auricular Haematoma Your child comes home after a rugby match. They mention that someone accidentally caught their ear during a tackle. At first, it seemed like an ordinary knock. But later, you notice something unusual. The outer ear looks swollen. It may be red or bruised. The normal folds of the ear may no longer be clearly visible. Your child says it feels tender or painful. Naturally, you wonder: “Is this just bruising?” “Will the swelling disappear by itself?” “Could this become cauliflower ear?” One important condition to recognise is an auricular haematoma , sometimes called a pinna haematoma . Although not every swollen ear after sport is a haematoma, a suspected collection of blood beneath the outer-ear tissues requires prompt medical assessment. What is an auricular haematoma? The outer ear is called the pinna or auricle. Most of its shape comes from flexible cartilage. A thin layer of tissue called th...

  Why Does My Child Hear Ringing or Buzzing in Their Ears? Tinnitus in Children Explained Your child suddenly says: “Mum, there is a ringing noise in my ear.” You listen. You cannot hear anything. They may describe a buzz, whistle, hum, hiss or perhaps something much more imaginative: “It sounds like bees.” “There is a fan inside my ear.” “I hear wind when the room is quiet.” For a parent, this can sound alarming. But children can experience tinnitus , just as adults can. Tinnitus means hearing a sound when there is no corresponding external sound producing it. The NHS describes tinnitus as hearing noises such as ringing, buzzing, whooshing, humming or hissing that do not come from an outside source. And importantly: Tinnitus does not automatically mean that something serious is wrong. Can children really get tinnitus? Yes. It is probably more common than many parents realise. Current NHS children's information from East Sussex reports research estimates suggest...

  My Child’s Ear Hurts or Itches After Swimming — Could It Be Swimmer’s Ear? Swimming lessons are finished, and your child seemed completely well when they left the pool. Later that evening—or perhaps the following day—they start rubbing one ear. They may say: “It feels itchy inside.” “My ear hurts when I touch it.” “It feels blocked.” Sometimes there is even a small amount of watery or unpleasant-smelling discharge. Parents naturally wonder whether water is simply trapped in the ear or whether their child has developed an ear infection. One possibility is otitis externa , commonly called swimmer’s ear . The important point is that swimmer’s ear is not the same type of ear infection as the middle-ear infections commonly seen after childhood colds . Understanding the difference helps parents know what to do—and what not to put inside the ear. What exactly is swimmer’s ear? Swimmer’s ear is inflammation or infection of the skin lining the ear canal . The ear canal is the short passag...