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preauricular-sinus
Acronyms
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"Preauricular sinuses have the highest incidence rates in Africa (~6%; range 4-10%) and Asia (~4%; range 1.6-6%), and lower incidence rates in the USA and UK (~0.5%; range 0.1-0.9%) 2,6."

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"Preauricular sinuses have the highest incidence rates in Africa (~6%; range 4-10%) and Asia (~4%; range 1.6-6%), and lower incidence rates in the USA and UK (~0.5%; range 0.1-0.9%) 2,6."

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  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Associations"

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Semicolons
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"Preauricular sinuses have the highest incidence rates in Africa (~6%; range 4-10%) and Asia (~4%; range 1.6-6%), and lower incidence rates in the USA and UK (~0.5%; range 0.1-0.9%) 2,6."

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"Preauricular sinuses have the highest incidence rates in Africa (~6%; range 4-10%) and Asia (~4%; range 1.6-6%), and lower incidence rates in the USA and UK (~0.5%; range 0.1-0.9%) 2,6."

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"Preauricular sinuses have the highest incidence rates in Africa (~6%; range 4-10%) and Asia (~4%; range 1.6-6%), and lower incidence rates in the USA and UK (~0.5%; range 0.1-0.9%) 2,6."

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Oxford Comma
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"Asymptomatic preauricular sinuses do not require treatment, and routine excision is not recommended 2,3,5. Acute infections are managed with antibiotics and, if necessary, incision and drainage for abscesses 2,3,5. Recurrent or persistent infections may require wide surgical excision of the sinus to prevent recurrence 2,3,5."

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Biographical Lifespan
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"History and etymology"

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