BACKGROUND Pseudocyst of the auricle is a benign condition of the ear characterized by an asymptomatic, noninflammatory swelling on the lateral or anterior surface of the auricle. It typically presents as a 1 to 5 centimeter cystic lesion located within the scaphoid or triangular fossa. In most patients, the lesion develops spontaneously. However, pseudocyst of the auricle has also been associa...

Objective: Prominent ears are generally considered as primary cartilage deformities, but some authors consider that posterior auricular muscles malposition could play a role in the genesis of this malformation. Study design: Auricle dissections of 30 cadavers and histologic sections of 2 fetuses’ ears. Methods: Posterior area of the auricle has been dissected in 24 cadavers preserved with zinc ...

External ear abnormalities are frequent in newborns ranging from microtia to partial auricle duplication. Little is known about the molecular mechanisms orchestrating external ear morphogenesis. In humans, HOXA2 partial loss of function induces a bilateral microtia associated with an abnormal shape of the auricle. In mice, Hoxa2 inactivation at early gestational stages results in external audit...

Background and Objectives Microtia is a congenital deformity where the pinna middle ear structures are underdeveloped. Auricular reconstruction in microtia one of most difficult surgeries otolaryngology due to complex three-dimensional structure auricle. This study investigated post-operative results total auricular performed by otologic surgeons single institution.Subjects Method We analyzed d...

The various curves, depressions and elevations of the auricle make it challenging to treat, as dermabrasion and retention of the graft is difficult. The purpose of this paper is to prove the usefulness, simplicity and the cost-effectiveness of microskin grafting in treating the vitiligo of the auricle successfully. In all the six patients, the microskin grafting for vitiligo of the auricle was ...

458 460 Classification of Congenital Deformities of the Auricle H i l k o Weerda, M . D . , D . M . D . External Ear Reconstruction R u d o l p h e M e y e r , M . D . Reconstructive Surgery of the Auricle H i l k o Weerda, M . D . , D . M . D . Reconstruction of the Auricle: A n Animal Experimental and Clinical Study F e l i x N a g e l , M . D . Useful Tricks in Ear Reconstruction S. K r u p ...

Reconstruction of a facial defect is a complex modality either surgically or prosthetically, depending on the site, size, etiology, severity, age, and the patient’s expectation. The loss of an auricle, in the presence of an auditory canal, affects hearing, because the auricle gathers sound and directs it into the canal. The auricle acts as a resonator to slightly amplify lower frequency sounds ...

Reconstruction of a facial defect is a complex modality either surgically or prosthetically, depending on the site, size, etiology, severity, age, and the patient’s expectation. Loss of an auricle, in the presence of an auditory canal, affects hearing, because the auricle gathers sound and directs it into the canal. The auricle acts as a resonator to slightly amplify lower frequency sound...

PURPOSE In the present study we made actual measurements of the normal and affected auricles of patients with unilateral cryptotia and performed a comparative statistical analysis. We also made a compilation of our own cases and other cases reported in Japan, and reported the results of our statistical analyses. METHODS The subjects of this survey were 36 patients who came to our outpatient c...