Question
What medication should be taken for congenital preauricular sinus?
Answer
Patient Guidance: It’s common to see a small hole on the front of some people’s ears, which may be present from birth, sometimes in one ear and sometimes in both, with girls being more prevalent. These holes may remain unchanged for the rest of their lives, but sometimes, something resembling tofu residue may emerge from these holes, and they often become inflamed, red, swollen, painful, and discharge yellowish pus, even forming abscesses, causing discomfort. Generally speaking, those without symptoms do not require treatment. If there is an infection or inflammation, antibiotics or sulfonamide drugs can be administered, such as penicillin, 800,000 units each time, administered by intramuscular injection (note to perform an allergy test); or erythromycin, 0.25g each time, taken orally three times a day.