polyotia

OBJECTIVES: The present article introduces a lingual composite tissue flap based on the tragus-like structure for correcting polyotia deformity, with the aim of providing a surgical technique that involves relocating polyotia tissue to reconstruct the tragus and fill the preauricular depression. METHODS: The study included a total of 21 patients with polyotia who underwent lingual composite tissue flap reconstruction between January 2020 to December 2022. Patients were retrospectively assessed through a comprehensive review of their medical records and photographic data...

BACKGROUND: The presence of polyotia in individuals with microtia is a rare deformity. Due to the intricate structure of the auricle, uncertain etiology, and challenging corrective techniques, it has always been a focal point in the field of plastic surgery. The present study presents a technique for correcting the combination of polyotia and microtia by utilizing residual ear tissue as graft material. METHODS: The retrospective study included 23 patients with polyotia and microtia from 2018 to 2022...

BACKGROUND: Because of the various types and complexity of congenital tragal malformation, tragal reconstruction is one of the most challenging objects in otoplasty. This study aimed to introduce a surgical technique of cartilage transposition and anchoring that was used to construct a cartilage framework for natural tragus reconstruction. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed for 49 patients who underwent cartilage transposition and anchoring from January 2020 to August 2022...

OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical effect of tragal remnant flap for congenital tragal malformation in children. METHODS: The clinical data of 23 children with congenital tragal malformation hospitalized in our department from May 2017 to May 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: Congenital tragal malformation has various names and clinical manifestations. It is a kind of rare congenital auricle malformation, which can exist alone or in combination with other malformations...

Mutations at chromosome 19 are rare, and reports in the literature are scarce and clinically variable. This chromosome has a high genetic density, and hence a given deletion can cause distinctive effects on body systems and, in addition, result in a characteristic phenotype.  We report the case of a patient who presented with distinctive signs and symptoms such as delayed psychomotor development, severe postnatal delay, dolichocephaly, polyotia, and ocular hypertelorism. Even though all cases with a chromosome 19 deletion do not present in the same way, they still share some clinical manifestations that should be considered, which prompted us to present a summary of the available literature on the subject...

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OBJECTIVE: Polyotia is a very rare auricular malformation, and only few cases have been reported to date. Polyotia has been ambiguously defined, and due to the instability of its shape and condition, no uniform surgical technique has been established up to now. Thus, it is necessary to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of polyotia. The aim of the present study was to present a new set of objective diagnostic criteria for discussion, and introduce our surgical design for polyotia...

OBJECTIVE: Polyotia is a very rare auricular malformation, and only few cases have been reported to date. Polyotia has been ambiguously defined, and due to the instability of its shape and condition, no uniform surgical technique has been established up to now. Thus, it is necessary to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of polyotia. The aim of the present study was to present a new set of objective diagnostic criteria for discussion, and introduce our surgical design for polyotia...

Certain malformations may occur during the embryonic development of the ear. Accessory auricle has a wide range from a small elevation of skin to a large size to resemble an additional auricle, where the latter is called polyotia. This condition is defined as an accessory auricle that is large enough to closely resemble an additional pinna rather than a skin remnant and cartilage. Polyotia, also known as mirror ear or accessory ear, is a type of ear anomaly in the tragus area, but this term refers to substantial anomalies which resemble an accessory ear, unlike a pre-auricular tag...

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OBJECTIVE: To explore the surgical treatment and pathologic mechanism of polyotia. METHODS: The operative methods for polyotia were flexible. The main procedures were aimed at the remodeling of tragus with the redundant tissue. Tissue transplantation was used to correct the depression deformity. Compound auricular tissue transplantation and Z-plasty were used for correction of the malformation at the posterior part of polyotia. RESULTS: From 2003 to 2008, 9 patients with polyotia were treated...

BACKGROUND: Polyotia is an extremely rare type of congenital external ear malformation, which is defined as an accessory ear that is large enough to resemble an additional pinna. The terms 'mirror ear' or 'accessory ear' are sometime used. We present our methods in correcting this malformation and summarise the aetiology. METHODS: The posterior part of the polyotia may presents with a normal ear, a constricted ear or a microtic ear. Free auricular composite tissue transplantation was used to correct the constricted ear...

Goldenhar syndrome is a well-known developmental anomaly of maxillofacial skeleton and hemi-facial soft tissue, was later included to a broader classification called oculo-ariculo-vertebral spectrum. Here we report a patient presenting goldenhar syndrome with accessory auricula, defined as polyotia, coloboma and bifid tongue.

Polyotia (mirror ear) is an extremely rarely reported congenital anomaly of the external ear. The aetiology of this condition is unclear, and there are few descriptions of surgical techniques used. We aimed to review our experience with this condition by performing a retrospective review of the cases treated in our unit. Eight cases of polyotia treated at a referral centre for ear reconstruction in a 12 year period (1992-2004) were reviewed. Patient demographic data and associated syndromes were recorded. Operative techniques used in the cases were studied...

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A rare case of polyotia in a 7-year old boy associated with first arch syndrome is reported. The accessory auricle formed a well defined helix and conchal bowl located anterior to a normal auricle and an atretic external auditory meatus. Surgical resection and reconstruction resulted in a good cosmetic outcome.

Polyotia is an extremely rare congenital anomaly of the external ear. Only four case reports are documented in the literature. A 13-month-old child with a mirror-image duplication of the left auricle was operated on in a one-stage corrective procedure. The duplicated portion of the affected ear was positioned anteriorly and measured approximately two-thirds the size of the posterior, normally oriented portion. There were two fully developed conchae and one fully developed and one partially developed anthelix and lobule...

A rare case of polyotia in Brachmann-de Lange syndrome (Goodman and Gorlin, 1977) is presented and a method for the surgical correction of the duplicated auricle briefly outlined. A review of relevant literature is included in the discussion.

From June 1st, 1989 to May 31st, 1990, 16,987 consecutive newborns were examined at the No. 48 Gynecological Pediatric Hospital of the IMSS National Medical Center, looking for external congenital malformations including esophageal atresias, anorectal malformations and congenital hip luxations, all easily detected during a routine exploration. Each deformed newborn assigned two control patients the following two newborn babies showing no birth defects. 308 deformed newborns were detected, an incidence of 1...