Ear Deformity: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Ear Deformity

Microtia

The Microtia – Congenital Ear Deformity Institute has evaluated and performed thousands of surgeries in order to correct children’s ear deformities. [microtia.net]

14.  The commonest acquired ear deformity presenting for reconstruction is the partial ear defect.  Apart from acquired ear deformities, microtia is one of the commonest [slideshare.net]

Why Choose Us We are recognized and celebrated around the world for our efforts in pediatric ear reconstruction – specifically pertaining to microtia and atresia ear deformities [microtia.net]

Treacher-Collins Syndrome

Middle ear deformities, while present in both, are more severe when associated with mandibulofacial dysostosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

These were correlated with induced ear deformities in an animal model that had features characteristic of human mandibulofacial dysostosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

deformations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly

" deformity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Its features include arthrogrypotic finger contractures, a long, thin body habitus and ear deformities. It is autosomal dominant. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

[…] and pectus deformities but excluding the ocular and cardiovascular complications that characterize MFS. [agris.fao.org]

Fraser Syndrome

Some of the most common ones are middle and outer ear deformities, partial fusion of the fingers and toes (syndactyly), complete fusion of the eyelids (cryptophthalmos) and [symptoma.com]

Lop-ear deformity. 3. Preauricular pits. 4. Preauricular tags. 5. External auditory canal: stenosis 6. [medicine.uiowa.edu]

deformities. [rarediseases.org]

Congenital Disease

These include: Breast Deformities Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate Craniofacial/Skull Ear Deformities Facial Paralysis Hemifacial Microsomia Nasal Deformities Treacher Collins Syndrome [kidsplastsurg.com]

Our elite team of physicians and medical professionals specialize in the treatment of a variety of common disorders and deformities. [kidsplastsurg.com]

Seckel Syndrome

ears lacking lobules, skeletal malformations, mental retardation, and developmental delay. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Auricular malformation Deformed ears Malformed ears Simple ears [ more ] 0000377 Abnormally large globe Increased size of eyes Large eyes [ more ] 0001090 Autosomal recessive [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] characterized by antenatal and postnatal growth delay, proportionate extreme short stature, a prominent beak-like nose, hypoplasia of the malar area, small chin, microcephaly, deformed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acrofacial Dysostosis Type Rodríguez

Cleft lip/palate, defective development of bones in the jaw and arms, smaller than normal thumbs, hearing loss, and ear deformities are characteristics of this disorder. [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

Trisomy 18

[…] feet (called “rocker-bottom feet”) Feeding problems Heart defects, including a hole between the chambers Low-set ears Neurodevelopmental delays Chest deformity Small head [diseasesdic.com]

[…] as low-set and malformed ears, cleft lip and palate, a receding chin, convex soles of the feet, a webbed neck, and fingers bent in a unique configuration. [britannica.com]

Severe developmental delays Chest deformity Slowed growth Small head (microcephaly) Small jaw (micrognathia) Weak cry How Is Trisomy 18 Diagnosed? [webmd.com]

Turner Syndrome

Turner syndrome is often associated with cardiac anomalies, renal deformity and low-set ears, none of which were detected in this case. [ijponline.biomedcentral.com]

[…] bruising or bleeding Unusual facial features (which may fade as a child grows), including wide-set eyes, down-slanting eyes, drooping eyelids, arched eyebrows, and low-set ears [norditropin.com]

Its expression in the first and second pharyngeal arches takes part in the formation of the upper and lower maxillary, ears and external hearing meatus,20 hence its link to [elsevier.es]

Patau Syndrome

This includes scalp defects, coloboma, hypertelorism, cleft lip, cleft palate, deformed ears, congenital heart disease, microcephaly, sloping forehead, wide sagittal suture [whonamedit.com]

Prominent heel Deformed feet known as rocker-bottom feet Omphalocele (abdominal defect) Abnormal palm pattern Overlapping of fingers over thumb Cutis aplasia (missing portion [en.wikipedia.org]

sensory nystagmus, cortical visual loss, and optic nerve hypoplasia Meningomyelocele (a spinal defect) Musculoskeletal and cutaneous Polydactyly (extra digits) Low-set ears [intelligentdental.com]

Kabuki Syndrome

[…] displaying the “scrunchy face” Specialty Medical genetics Symptoms Vary widely among patients but may include: Long eyelashes, depressed nasal tip, atypical fingerprints, ear [en.wikipedia.org]

An ophthalmologist was consulted for the possibility of injury to the eyes.The child had peculiar facial features with a depressed nasal tip, low-set deformed ears, and micrognathia [bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com]

Skeletal anomalies such as: Scoliosis or deformities in the spinal column A short 5 th finger 3. [healthzene.com]

CHARGE Syndrome

Most patients have some deformities of the ear, such as asymmetric ears, small or absent earlobes, malformed middle ear bones, malformed cochleae, and small or absent semicircular [medschool.lsuhsc.edu]

Abnormalities: Ear abnormalities affect 95 to 100 percent of individuals have deformities of the outer ear which can be visualized 60 to 90 percent of people also experience [verywell.com]

The CHARGE syndrome characterized by coloboma, heart defects, atresia of the choanae, retarded growth, genitourinary hypoplasia, and ear anomalies is one of the rare syndromes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Relapsing Polychondritis

These cauliflower ear deformities occur in about 10% of persons with RP. [en.wikipedia.org]

deformity of both ears with sparing of ear lobes; deformity of nose (saddle nose) [Figure 1], [Figure 2] and partial deafness. [ijdvl.com]

Ear A cauliflower ear deformity Inflammation of the cartilage of the ear is a specific symptom of the disease and affects most people. [3] It is present in about 20% of persons [infogalactic.com]

Chondritis of the External Ear

Aggressive early management may prevent gross ear deformity: Antibiotic regimen should cover for Pseudomonas. Fisher CG, Kacica MA, Bennett NM. [5minuteconsult.com]

Second intention healing process often causes an ear deformity known as "cauliflower ear". [symbiosisonlinepublishing.com]

/lobule, (3) Total loss of ear leading to different deformities. [ijburns.com]

Congenital Mandibular Hypoplasia

Phelps, PD, Poswillo, D, Lloyd, GA: The ear deformities in mandibulofacial dysostosis (Treacher Collins syndrome). Clin Otolaryngol 6: 15 – 28, 1981. Google Scholar 22. [journals.sagepub.com]

Signs and Symptoms Microtia is noted on visual inspection at birth as an obvious hypoplastic external ear deformity. [journalofethics.ama-assn.org]

Low-set, usually malformed ear: unilateral deformity of the external ear, which may include preauricular cartilage tags, external meatal abnormalities, conductive deafness [patient.info]

Trisomy 21

Gene. 2018 Jan 30;641:180-185. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.10.044. Epub 2017 Oct 18. Author information 1 Department of Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow 226014, India. 2 Department of Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Craniosynostosis-Dandy-Walker Malformation-Hydrocephalus Syndrome

deformity) and variable developmental delay. [malacards.org]

[…] sagittal craniosynostosis (see this term), Dandy-Walker malformation, hydrocephalus, craniofacial dysmorphism (including dolichocephaly, hypertelorism, micrognathia, positional ear [malacards.org]

Auricular Hematoma

ear injuries treat appropriately in domestic elite male wrestlers. 76% of the wrestlers has an ear deformity and dissatisfaction. [synapse.koreamed.org]

If auricular hematoma is not treated properly, it can progress to abscess formation, chronic scarring and fibrous organization with ear deformity “cauliflower” due to a stimulation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If auricular hematoma is not treated properly, it can progress to abscess formation, chronic scarring and fibrous organization with ear deformity "cauliflower" due to a stimulation [panafrican-med-journal.com]

Anotia

Microtia is a condition in which a child is born with an ear or ears deformed or absent. [letdowsrasac.tk]

Congenital Ear Deformity Correction Policy Treatment for Congenital Ear Deformity correction is not routinely funded by the CCG and is subject to this restricted policy. [bristolccg.nhs.uk]

Last updated March 09, 2019 Anotia ("no ear") describes a rare congenital deformity that involves the complete absence of the pinna, the outer projected portion of the ear [wikimili.com]

Congenital Aural Atresia

deformity), Ms Rebecca Stockwell from The University of Queensland for her research into the spread of airborne diseases in hospitals through coughing, Mr Eric Wu from The [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Congenital malformations of the ear and cochlear implantation in children: review and temporal bone report of common cavity. [em-consulte.com]

Lop-ear deformity. 3. Preauricular pits. 4. Preauricular tags. 5. External auditory canal: stenosis 6. [medicine.uiowa.edu]

Ear Deformity

[…] other ear deformities. [craniofacialteamtexas.com]

Question mark ear deformity or Cosman ear is a very uncommon congenital alteration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

deformity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Goldenhar Syndrome

The ear deformities range from tags in front of the ear, to atresia (closure) of the external auditory canal, abnormalities in the size and shape of the ear, and even anotia [medicinenet.com]

Ear Deformities Deformity of the ears is another sign of Goldenhar. The ears may appear smaller than normal (microtia), or in some cases they may be absent (anotia). [syndromespedia.com]

There is deformity of the external ear and abnormal smallness of that half of the face. Coloboma (cleft) of the upper eyelid is frequent. [medicinenet.com]

Facioauriculoradial Dysplasia

deformity is described in a mother and her daughter. [jmg.bmj.com]

Harding et al. (1982) described mother and daughter with radial dysplasia, dysmorphic facies, conductive deafness, and external ear deformity. [omim.org]

Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London Abstract A syndrome characterised by asymmetrical radial dysplasia, dysmorphic facies, conductive deafness, and external ear [jmg.bmj.com]

Premature Aging Type Okamoto

low-set ears deformed ears Head: microcephaly Oncology: osteosarcoma Growth: premature aging abnormal growth Heme: erythroid macrocytosis Metabolic: diabetes mellitus osteoporosis [malacards.org]

Auricular malformation Deformed ears Malformed ears [ more ] 0000377 Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007 Cataract Clouding of the lens of the eye Cloudy lens [ more ] [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] blood and blood-forming tissues 31 HP:0001871 12 growth abnormality 31 HP:0001507 13 abnormal hair morphology 31 HP:0001595 Symptoms via clinical synopsis from OMIM: 56 Ears [malacards.org]

Congenital Vascular Anomalies of the Kidney

Chandak, P., Kessaris, N., Callaghan, C. J., Calder, F., Stojanovic, J., Olsburgh, J., ... Mamode, N. (2017). Insights in Transplanting Complex Pediatric Renal Recipients with Vascular Anomalies. Transplantation, 101 (10), 2562-2570. https://doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000001640 Insights in Transplanting Complex Pediatric Renal[…] [experts.umn.edu]

Isolated Congenital Auditory Ossicle Malformation

The degree of auricular deformity usually correlates with the degree of middle ear deformity. [drtbalu.co.in]

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Congenital perilymph fistula This may occur, linking the perilymphatic space of the inner ear to the middle-ear cavity. There are often associated deformities. [patient.info]

Malformations of the Auditory Ossicles

ICD-10-CM Codes › Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities › Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck › Q16- Congenital [icd10data.com]

Congenital perilymph fistula This may occur, linking the perilymphatic space of the inner ear to the middle-ear cavity. There are often associated deformities. [patient.info]

A deformity was observed in the malleus handle, which is located in the lower part of the ossicle, in 5 of 7 ears with type A malformations, which suggests that the pathogenesis [journals.lww.com]

Renal Osteodystrophy

J Nephrol. 2016 Oct;29(5):617-26. doi: 10.1007/s40620-016-0339-9. Epub 2016 Jul 29. Carvalho C 1, 2, 3, 4, Alves CM 1, 2, 3, Frazão JM 5, 6, 7, 8. Author information 1 Instituto de Investigação E Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal. 2 INEB, Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cauliflower Ear

What is cauliflower ear? Cauliflower ear is an acquired deformity of the outer ear. It is usually due to blunt trauma to the ear. [medicinenet.com]

Cauliflower ear is not a congenital ear deformity, but one that is typically acquired from blunt trauma to the ear. [facedoctornyc.com]

More Definitions for cauliflower ear cau·li·flow·er ear | \ ˌkȯ-li-ˌflau̇(-ə)r-, ˌkäl-i- \ Medical Definition of cauliflower ear : an ear deformed from injury and excessive [merriam-webster.com]

Pfeiffer-Palm-Teller Syndrome

Showing of 12 | Medical Terms Other Names Learn More: HPO ID 30%-79% of people have these symptoms Bilateral external ear deformity 0040111 Blepharophimosis Narrow opening [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]