Cryptotia is the condition where an ear appears to have its upper portion buried underneath the side of the head. The condition also involves underdeveloped scapha and antihelical crura. Cryptotia is also known as buried ear or hidden ear.[2]
| Cryptotia | |
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| Other names | Familial cryptotia[1] |
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| This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner | |
Signs and symptoms
editThe invagination of the upper portion of the auricle beneath the auricular cartilage deformity is one of the most prevalent characteristics of cryptotia.[3]
Diagnosis
editBased on the kind of antihelix deformity and the condition of the intrinsic auricular muscle, there are two types of cryptotia. Type I cryptotia is characterized by compression of the antihelix's body and superior crus, burying the upper portion beneath the skin. The inferior crus of the antihelix is severely bent over in type II cryptotia, and the antihelix's body has contracted grossly.[3]
Treatment
editCryptotia is often treated through surgery which involves releasing the ear from its buried position, reshaping the cartilage and using local tissue to resurface the released cartilage.[4]
Epidemiology
editCryptotia is common amongst Asians but rare in Europeans.[5] Based on studies the incident of cryptotia in Japan is about 1 in every 400 births.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "OMIM Entry - 123557 - CRYPTOTIA, FAMILIAL". omim.org. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Bray, David Jr. "Cryptotia". Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Hirose, Takeshi; Tomono, Tokio; Matsuo, Kiyoshi; Katohda, Susumu; Takahashi, Nobuyuki; Iwasaw, Motonao; Satoh, Reiko (1985). "Cryptotia: our classification and treatment". British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 38 (3). Elsevier BV: 352–360. doi:10.1016/0007-1226(85)90241-3. ISSN 0007-1226. PMID 4016423.
- ^ University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine. "Cryptotia". Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kim, Seok-Kwun; Yoon, Chung-Min; Kim, Myung-Hoon; Kim, Min-Su; Lee, Keun-Cheol (2012). "Considerations for the Management of Cryptotia Based on the Experience of 34 Patients". Archives of Plastic Surgery. 39 (6). Georg Thieme Verlag KG: 601–605. doi:10.5999/aps.2012.39.6.601. ISSN 2234-6163. PMID 23233884.
- ^ OHMORI, SEIICHI; MATSUMOTO, KOREAKI (1972). "Treatment of Cryptotia, Using Teflon String". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 49 (1). Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health): 33–37. doi:10.1097/00006534-197201000-00006. ISSN 0032-1052. PMID 4550069. S2CID 33854591.
Further reading
edit- Paredes, Alfredo A; Williams, J.Kerwin; Elsahy, Nabil I (2002). "Cryptotia: principles and management". Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 29 (2). Elsevier BV: 317–326. doi:10.1016/s0094-1298(01)00007-4. ISSN 0094-1298. PMID 12120686.
- Chia, Hui-Ling; Sim, Nadia (2021). "Non-surgical correction of cryptotia". Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 74 (2). Elsevier BV: 377–381. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.133. ISSN 1748-6815. PMID 33071167. S2CID 224781691.