Fig. 1. Postaural skin defect and electrode exposure in a patient with a cochlear implant (CI) on the right side. A: The CI device was infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Swelling around the device and electrode exposure was observed. B: Massive fibrosis and purulent discharge were observed upon CI device extraction. Severe adhesions were seen in the infected device and electrode.