Suggest Treatment For Bleeding From Inner Triangular Fossa Caused By Scratching

Posted on Sat, 27 Dec 2014

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Question : My baby is 7 months old I think she is scratching her outer ear at triangular fossa point , two days back I saw a small scratch with dry blood , when I tried to look opening external triangular fossa she started crying I left because she was crying bit today there was bleeding frm inner triangular fossa I couldn't even open and see as ots filled with blood I cleaned it with cotton and applied betadiene ointment and closed it with bandaid so tht she wont scratch it again
is tht any infection or its due to her scratching because external triangular fossa poin how can she get infection ?

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the query.

Please upload the picture for better understanding.
It might be possible that her scratching itself has caused some infection,
Or infection is causing her some pain and itching which forces her to scratch the ear.

You may try some antibiotic, analgesic drops like Otichek ear drops if there is infection. It will also help her to reduce scratching.

Also tell me if there is any fever? cold or cough?

Waiting for your response,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (20 minutes later)

I have uploaded 3 photos but how can she get infection over there at triangular fossa. I applied betadiene u can see red blood in photo . No cold or fever but she is having pain at tht point if I touch she is crying.

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
only one pic is visible

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Thanks for the picture you provided.
Some common risk factors might be insect bite, cigarette smoke, trauma to external ear due to any reason like scratching by the baby himself, bottle feeding.
Continue betadine cream and see a doctor for starting antibiotics (as per treating doctors recommendation).
Also you should give paracetamol or brufen to reduce the pain.
Hope i helped you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T