Cryptotia in a Western adult patient: A case report

Introduction: Cryptotia is a congenital ear deformity common in Easterners and rare in Westerners, with most studies addressing Eastern surgical techniques applied to children. In this pathology, the cartilage of the upper pole of the ear is lodged subcutaneously in the temporal region, which preven...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista Brasileira de cirurgia plástica 2019-09, Vol.34 (3), p.410-413
Hauptverfasser: OLIVEIRA, JONATHAN AUGUSTO VIDAL, MELO NETO, ALBERTO FERRAZ DE, LEITE, LUIZ ALBERTO DE SOUZA, ALMEIDA, CARLOS LACERDA DE ANDRADE, BRITO, LETÍCIA KELLY DOMINGOS, SILVA, EVELLINY GOMES DA, SILVA, ANTÔNIO LUCAS DO NASCIMENTO, ARRUDA, JOSÉ IGOR MOURA DE
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: Cryptotia is a congenital ear deformity common in Easterners and rare in Westerners, with most studies addressing Eastern surgical techniques applied to children. In this pathology, the cartilage of the upper pole of the ear is lodged subcutaneously in the temporal region, which prevents individuals from using glasses due to lack of support and prevents esthetic definition of the upper pole. Objective: The present study aimed to report the case of an adult patient with cryptotia undergoing surgical treatment using a mastoid subcutaneous pedicle flap and review the main techniques described for the treatment of this involvement. Conclusion: The subcutaneous pedicle flap described by Yoshimura proved to be adequate for correcting cryptotia in a Western adult patient.
ISSN:2177-1235
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2177-1235
DOI:10.5935/2177-1235.2019RBCP0216