Treatment of Atypical Microtia with Low Auricular Position and Bending of the Auricle

Abstract

 We report a case of atypical microtia with a low and highly anteriorly bent auricle. Surgery was performed in two stages. The auricle was moved cephalad and opened, and aplasty was performed for a buried ear deformity and hypoplasia of the auricle. Six years after surgery, the reconstructed auricle maintained good morphology.
 Atypical microtia should be treated comprehensively with attention to morphology, careful preoperative planning, appropriate surgical combination, and long-term follow-up.