Polyotia

MedGen UID:: 451025
•Concept ID:: C0266611
•: Congenital Abnormality

Synonyms:	Accessory auricle; Accessory auricle of ear; Supernumerary ear; Supernumerary external ear
SNOMED CT:	Supernumerary ear (35547002); Supernumerary external ear (35547002); Accessory auricle (35547002); Accessory auricle of ear (35547002); Polyotia (35547002)

HPO:	HP:0100687

Definition

The presence of an extra auricle on one or both sides of the head. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVPolyotia

Phenotypic abnormality
- Ear malformation
  - Abnormal ear morphology
    - Abnormality of the outer ear
      - Abnormal pinna morphology
        Polyotia

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cartilage transposition and anchoring: A surgical technique for the reconstruction of congenital tragal malformation in children.

Mei A, Li T, Qiu L, Mao X, Liu Y
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023 Jul;82:229-234. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.04.028. PMID: 37201313

Tragal remnant flap reconstruction method for congenital tragal malformation in children.

Huang Z, Li Q
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Jun;157:111144. Epub 2022 Apr 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111144. PMID: 35443231

Polyotia: the Confusing Auricular Malformation.

Yuan X, Zhang X, Fu Y, Liu Y, Xiao J, Qiu L
J Craniofac Surg 2021 Mar-Apr 01;32(2):652-654. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007100. PMID: 33705002

Goldenhar complex with atypical associated anomalies: is the spectrum still widening?

Konaş E, Canter HI, Mavili ME
J Craniofac Surg 2006 Jul;17(4):669-72. doi: 10.1097/00001665-200607000-00011. PMID: 16877912

Mirror ear: a reconstructive technique for substantial tragal anomalies or polyotia.

Gore SM, Myers SR, Gault D
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2006;59(5):499-504. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.09.026. PMID: 16749196

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Diagnosis

Polyotia: the Confusing Auricular Malformation.

Yuan X, Zhang X, Fu Y, Liu Y, Xiao J, Qiu L
J Craniofac Surg 2021 Mar-Apr 01;32(2):652-654. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007100. PMID: 33705002

Surgical management of polyotia.

Pan B, Qie S, Zhao Y, Tang X, Lin L, Yang Q, Zhuang H, Jiang H
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2010 Aug;63(8):1283-8. Epub 2009 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.06.037. PMID: 19617017

Mirror ear: a reconstructive technique for substantial tragal anomalies or polyotia.

Gore SM, Myers SR, Gault D
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2006;59(5):499-504. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.09.026. PMID: 16749196

Polyotia. A case report.

Katsuragi M, Kojima T, Shimbashi T
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 1992 Jul;24(4):187-90. PMID: 1516853

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