Chondrocutaneous transposition flap for congenital tragal malformation with dystopic cartilage
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
; : 405-407, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Due to the variety in the shape of dysmorphic cartilage, tragus reconstruction is one of the most challenging goals in otoplasty. The authors describe a method to reconstruct a prominent tragus in a simple way suitable for accounting for the size, shape, and location of the remaining ear. We present a case of tragus deformity in an 11-year-old female patient after a previous excision of pretragal skin tags. There was a small remnant of the deeply located dystopic cartilage in a horizontal orientation. The dystopic cartilage was used to reconstruct the tragus using a chondrocutaneous transposition flap. Only a small portion of the pre-existing cartilage was used to create a chondrocutaneous transposition flap that supplemented the portion of cartilage during tragus reconstruction. The result was a new tragus that showed acceptable improvement in shape, location, and projection. Patients with a small portion of pre-existing cartilage near the tragal wall may benefit from the use of this method for tragus reconstruction.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Surgical Flaps
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Congenital Abnormalities
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Cartilage
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Ear
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Ear, External
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
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Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
Year:
2019
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Article