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Cir Plast 2008; 18 (1)

Congenital earlobe cleft: Five case presentation

Celio J, Hernández D, Breton MA, Lima A

Language: Spanish
References: 18
Page: 32-36
PDF size: 242.83 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The earlobe cleft is a very rare congenital abnormality and represents less than 0.1% of cases of ear malformation, often going unnoticed and others classified wrongly. It should be classified as minor auricular malformation; however, treatment may be carried out from early childhood. It is usually associated with the failure of involution of poliotias or the presence of embryonic remnants or auricular sinus. There are 5 cases: 3 girls and 2 boys between 3 and 5 years old: 2 unilateral cases and 3 bilateral cases, surgically treated with release of soft tissue and suture directly from the simple split up the rotation flap otoplasty lobe and the helical framework, without postoperative complications.


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