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Yogesh Bajaj, MS; J. K. Sahni, MS; Anubhav Jain, MBBS; Yogesh Kansal, MS

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:75-77.

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INTRODUCTION

Polyotia is an extremely rare congenital anomaly of the external ear. While 5 cases have been documented in the literature, only one case of isolated polyotia has been reported to date. We present a case of isolated polyotia in which a child's right auricle was duplicated as a mirror image. The duplicated portion of the affected ear was positioned anteriorly and was approximately the same size as the normal ear. There were 2 fully developed helices, antihelices, and conchae. There was one partially developed tragus and a single narrow external auditory meatus. There were no other congenital anomalies and the child was developmentally normal.

REPORT OF A CASE

A healthy 9-year-old girl was brought by her father to the outpatient department for treatment of an additional right ear. The child was born after a normal full-term delivery. The child was developmentally . . . [Full Text of this Article]

COMMENT

From the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated K. S. Children's Hospital, and S. S .K. Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Corresponding author: Anubhav Jain, MBBS, Pocket EA 433, Maya Enclave, New Delhi 110064, India (e-mail: anubhavjain2001@yahoo.com).

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