ANOTIA
Anotia is the medical term for the absence of external ear
Causes: Congenital, Accidental or Surgical.
Congenital_usually a part of syndromes ex:Pearl Syndrome
Correction: Cosmetic Surgery/Plastic Surgery
The external ear consists of
1. the auricle or pinna, and
2. the ear canal or external auditory canal.
When only the auricle part of the external ear is absent, hearing is not affected.
When the ear canal of the external ear is absent, hearing can be affected.
Anotia is the medical term for the absence of external ear
Causes: Congenital, Accidental or Surgical.
Congenital_usually a part of syndromes ex:Pearl Syndrome
Correction: Cosmetic Surgery/Plastic Surgery
The external ear consists of
1. the auricle or pinna, and
2. the ear canal or external auditory canal.
When only the auricle part of the external ear is absent, hearing is not affected.
When the ear canal of the external ear is absent, hearing can be affected.
