| Title | Correction of congenital 'triple lobe type' auricular cleft. |
| Author(s) | Schonauer F, La Rusca I, Molea G |
| Institution | Chair of Plastic Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. fschona@libero.it |
| Source | Br J Plast Surg 2004 Dec; 57(8):794-6. |
| MeSH | Ear, External
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Male
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Treatment Outcome
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| Abstract | Congenital cleft earlobe is a rare auricular malformation. Various techniques have been reported for the correction of this deformity. Few papers deal with surgical techniques to correct the triple lobe sub-type cleft. This anomaly presents more technical difficulties in the three-dimensional rearrangement than other sub-types. We describe the technique used to correct a triple lobe deformity in a 5-year-old boy. The postoperative result was satisfactory at one year follow-up. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 15544781 |
