Abstract
Purpose : Although accessory ears on face are frequently noted in childhood, cervical auricles are rare. The aim of this report is to compare accessory ears located on the face and those located on the cervix in childhood. Methods : From January 1975 to December 1999, 149 children with accessory ears were treated. Twenty cases had accessory ears on the cervix and 129 had accessory ears on the face. Results : Accessory ears on either cervix or face were more common in male than in female cases. In terms of the location, accessory ears on the right side were more frequent than those on the left side of face. In contrast, in the cases of accessory ears on the cervix, ears on the left side were more common. Although multiple accessory ears were noted in the some of the facial cases, all cervical cases involved only a single auricle. The age of excision of the cervical auricles was significantly older than that of accessory ears on the face. Conclusions : Cervical auricles are relatively rare compared with accessory ears on the face. The age of the excisions of cervical auricles is significantly later than that of accessory ears on face because the correct diagnosis on the cervix is difficult.
