Excision of preauricular sinus with abscess drainage in children.

Purpose: To introduce a feasible approach for excising a preauricular sinus with abscess in children. Materials and methods: Patients under 14 years old with a preauricular sinus abscess and volunteering for surgery were involved in this study. Results: Neither recurrence nor local deformity was found in these patients with a follow-up of 3 to 72 months. Conclusions: Excising the preauricular sinus with abscess in children is a feasible approach to treatment.