Traumatic injuries of ear range from simple lacerations to complex avulsions and crush injuries. The complicating factors involved are cartilage involvement, poor vascularity of the region and need for high cosmetic satisfaction. Various techniques have been described for reconstruction of earlobe after traumatic injuries. Here, we describe the reconstruction of a partially avulsed pinna using ...

Keloid disorder (KD) is a fibroproliferative ailment of the cutaneous connective tissue secondary to dysregulation in various skin repair and healing processes. This disorder is characterized by excess collagen and/or glycoprotein depositions in the dermis. Age of onset of KD is not well documented. Based on clinical observations, various authors have reported the onset of KD to be between the ...

Keloid disorder (KD) is a fibroproliferative ailment of the cutaneous connective tissue secondary to dysregulation in various skin repair and healing processes. This disorder is characterized by excess collagen and/or glycoprotein depositions in the dermis. Age of onset of KD is not well documented. Based on clinical observations, various authors have reported the onset of KD to be between the ...

Report of a Case |Awoman inher 90s presentedwith considerabledroopingof the earlobes.Onexamination, thepatient appearedwell. Thebilateral earlobesdemonstrated thinningand elongation, also knownas earlobeptosis (Figure, A andB). After further questioning, she reported a habit of pulling at her earlobes. She stated that she initially pulled at them to relieve anxiety (Figure, C), but it eventuall...

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) that can cause high mortality may be diagnosed by cutaneous markers such as earlobe crease. Aside from the crease, other are suspected of helping detect existence CAD. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate prevalence in patients with CAD submitted coronary angiography.Case Report: A study was conducted involving 115 who had undergone angiography con...