Two-stage reconstruction of a full-thickness defect of the upper third of the auricle, using an autologous ipsilateral conchal cartilage graft; surgical technique
The auricle's anatomy is unique in its three-dimensional architecture, multiple reliefs, concavities, and the thin nature of the skin covering the underlying cartilage. These anatomical characteristics make reconstruction of auricular defects as one of the most difficult challenges in reconstru...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Otolaryngology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548820300758 |
| Summary: | The auricle's anatomy is unique in its three-dimensional architecture, multiple reliefs, concavities, and the thin nature of the skin covering the underlying cartilage. These anatomical characteristics make reconstruction of auricular defects as one of the most difficult challenges in reconstructive surgery.We report the case of an 88-year-old Caucasian male presenting a full-thickness defect of the upper third of the auricle after resection of a malignant skin tumor. Total reconstruction of the defect was made by using an ipsilateral autologous conchal cartilage graft. Surgical procedure and outcomes are documented. |
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| ISSN: | 2468-5488 |