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KMID : 1033720190200060405
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Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
2019 Volume.20 No. 6 p.405 ~ p.407
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Chondrocutaneous transposition flap for congenital tragal malformation with dystopic cartilage
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Jeon Ji-In
Ha Jeong-Hyun
Kim Suk-Wha
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Abnormalities, External ear, Surgical flap
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