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Research Article | Open Access
Volume 14 2022 | None
Microtia of Right Ear with Post Auricular Mastoid Fistula and Grade-4 Facial Nerve Palsy: A Case Report
Ms. ArundhateeGawande , Ms. Bhawna Dhanvij , Roshan Umate, Kavita Gomase
Pages: 4433-4436
Abstract
Introduction: Microtia is a congenital ear aberration that can range in severity from minor structural abnormalities to complete ear absence. It can appear as a single congenitaldisability or part of a spectrum of defects or a syndrome. Microtia is frequently connected with hearing loss, and patients commonly require hearing aids and surgical ear reconstruction.Chronic ear disease or ear surgery can cause a complication Postauricular mastoid cutaneous fistula. Because of the necrotic skin borders, simple closure is frequently complex, and it may result in a bigger fistula.Postauricular cutaneous mastoid fistula is a rare disorder. Chronic suppurative otitis media cause is an infrequent complication of chronic otitis media. Because of the surrounding necrotic skin edges, the fistula tracts are typically difficult to manage
Keywords
Cutaneous fistula, Otitis media, mastoid, surgical flaps.
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