Arch Craniofac Surg.  2019 Dec;20(6):405-407. 10.7181/acfs.2019.00556.

Chondrocutaneous transposition flap for congenital tragal malformation with dystopic cartilage

• Jeon JI
• Ha JH
• Kim S

• KMID: 2468782
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2019.00556

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.

Keyword

Abnormalities; External ear; Surgical flap

MeSH Terms

Cartilage*
Child
Congenital Abnormalities
Ear
Ear, External
Female
Humans
Methods
Skin
Surgical Flaps