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Good day i am inquisitive to find out whether a scrum cap can cause an ear to leak? my son has worn a scrum cap in 2 of his rugby matches and after the match fluid pours from his ear. your advise will be appreciated.

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Scrum: The covering over the ear could be a mechanism for fluids to collect into the ear canal. The cover would make the ear prone to infection and that would typically be of the ear canal.

Answered 8/28/2019

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