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Aural atresia is the underdevelopment of the middle ear and canal and usually occurs in conjunction with microtia. Atresia occurs because patients with microtia may not have an external opening to the ear canal, though. However, the cochlea and other inner ear structures are usually present.
Microtia is a congenital deformity where the auricle (external ear) is underdeveloped. A completely undeveloped pinna is referred to as anotia. Because microtia and anotia have the same origin, it can be referred to as microtia-anotia. [16] Microtia can be unilateral (one side only) or bilateral (affecting both sides).
Burt Brent is a retired reconstructive plastic surgeon best known for his work in reconstructing the absent outer ear. He built upon the techniques of his mentor, Dr. Radford Tanzer [1] of the Mary Hitchcock Clinic at Dartmouth Medical School and repaired ear defects in 1,800 patients, most of them children born with ear deformities such as microtia.
The several components or degrees of development range from an ear tag, preauricular appendage, preauricular tag, or accessory tragus, to supernumerary ears or polyotia. [7] It is a relatively common congenital anomaly of the first branchial arch or second branchial arches.
Exostoses, abnormal growth of bone within the ear canal; Tumor of the ear canal; Congenital stenosis or atresia of the external auditory canal (narrow or blocked ear canal). Ear canal stenosis & atresia can exist independently or may result from congenital malformations of the auricle such as microtia or anotia.
Ear Mites. Puppies with ear mites show up with itchy ears. They are easy to treat when identified, and you can even treat them at home with olive oil or vinegar. 2. Ticks.
Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital defect characterized by incomplete development of the ear, nose, soft palate, lip and mandible on usually one side of the body. Common clinical manifestations include limbal dermoids, preauricular skin tags and strabismus. [1]
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