Dermoid cysts are congenital anomalies derived from ectoderm. They are rare in head and neck region and especially in pinna. We presented an 8-year-old girl with a dermoid cyst in the conchal region of auricle which was treated with complete surgical resection.

Background: Traumatic or iatrogenic full thickness auricular defects can be reconstructed in many ways. The defects exceeding 2 cm require challenging reconstruction techniques. The reconstruction options for those should include anterior and posterior skin envelope repair with cartilaginous content. Providing color and texture match, while maintaining anatomic landmarks, should be considered. ...

The trap door flap is an excellent option for reconstruction of anterior pinna and conchal defects. It was first described by the senior author of this paper and it has been carried with excellent results on more than 50 patients in our institution. The flap is a simple one-stage procedure with very little donor site morbidity. Long-term aesthetic outcome is excellent with high patient satisfac...

Lipomas, the most common benign tumors, rarely originate from the external ear. The first case of a lipoma originating from the concha of the auricle was reported and described in the current study. It was successfully removed under local anesthesia. This directs the attention of surgeons toward lipomas as a cause of conchal mass because the early diagnosis of a lipoma when it is still small al...

background according to statistics of american society of plastic surgeons, cosmetic rhinoplasty was the second most frequently performed cosmetic surgery. this study shares the experiences with component rhinoplasty. methods from 2004 to 2010, all patients underwent aesthetic nasal surgery were enrolled. the patients requiring only correction of septal deviation and those presenting with cleft...

dermoid cysts are congenital anomalies derived from ectoderm. they are rare in head and neck region and especially in pinna. we presented an 8-year-old girl with a dermoid cyst in the conchal region of auricle which was treated with complete surgical resection.