OTORRINO PRIMER PARCIAL Flashcards
(105 cards)
Most common cancer of the external ear
Basal cell carcinoma
Congenital anomalies of the external ear
MICROTIA: características
Patients typically present at birth with obvious auricular malformations. The patient course with conductive hearing loss
Grade I microtia
-mild deformity
-All major structures of the external ear are present to some degree.
-slightly dysmorphic helix and antihelix
-low-set ears, lop ears, cupped ears
Grade II microtia
-atypical microtia
-auricular framework is present
-tissue deficiency and significant deformity exist
-mini-ear, conchal bowl, and cup ear deformities
Grade III microtia
-classic microtia or “peanut ear”
-few or no recognizable landmarks of the auricle
Grade IV microtia or anotia
-complete absence of the external ear
Associated symptoms of microtia
-OAV spectrum (Goldenhar)
-Branchio-oto-renal
-Treacher collins
-Townes-brocks
-Robinow
Treatment of microtia grade I
-only observation (auditory brainstem response, CT scan)
Treatment of microtia
-Observation
-Prosthetic management (best one)
-Single-stage reconstruction with implant
-Staged autologous costochondral reconstruction (4 stages or 6 stages)
Congenital anomalies of the EAC range from mild stenosis to complete atresia
-90% of patients within the microtia spectrum have conductive hearing loss on the affected side
- The typical pattern of hearing loss in atretic ears is a conductive hearing loss of 50 to 70 dB
Protruding ears (prominauris)
-Really big ears
-Helical rim to mastoid abnormality
-Protruding ears don’t cause any functional problems such as hearing loss
Protruding ears (prominauris) are due to ..
- lack of antihelical fold –> most common.
Protruding ears treatment and complications
-Otoplasty (where we cut the conchal bowl)
**complications: Excessive overcorrection of the middle third of the ear should be avoided to prevent development of the “telephone ear” deformity
EMPIEZA: EXTERNAL EAR TRAUMA
Auricular hematoma
-ESSENTIALS OF DX
-accumulation of blood in the subperichondrial space, usually secondary to blunt trauma.
-History of auricular trauma.
-Edematous, fluctuant, and ecchymotic pinna with loss of normal cartilaginous landmarks.
- Early diagnosis and treatment is necessary to minimize cosmetic deformity.
Clinical findings in auricular hematoma
dematous, fluctuant, and ecchymotic pinna, with loss of the normal cartilaginous landmarks.
Complications of auricular hematoma
-if you don’t drain it it can lead to necrosis (this is a medical emergency)
Treatment of auricular hematoma
-Best way to treat this: incision and drain the blood using splints (cotton/ferula) to avoid the new formation of an hematoma and suture
-Quinolone (frequently suggested after evacuation of hematoma) (ciprofloxacin) VO
Auricular laceration management
-cleaned and debrided prior to repair
-expeditious repair
-prevention of infection (quinolone) ciprofloxacin
-second reconstruction (if resultant defects are not satisfactory)
Best option in auricular laceration
Microvascular replantation ( is considered the best option but is challenging due to the size of the vasculature)
Auricular burns can be classified in
-1st degree
-2nd degree
-3rd degree
-4th degree
1st degree auricular burns
SUPERFICIAL AURICULAR BURNS (superficial layer of epidermis)
-Erythema and pain (moderate)
2nd degree auricular burns
PARTIAL-THICKNESS BURNS (epidermis and extension to dermis)
→ VERY
PAINFUL
3rd degree auricular burns
FULL THICKNESS OF THERMIS (epidermis & dermis)
-painless gray/black and charred (tejido muerto)
4th degree auricular burns
Subcutaneous tissue, fat, muscle, tendon, cartilage, bone
-painless gray/black and charred (tejido muerto)