Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Case Jonathan was born with unilateral right-sided grade III microtia; his external ear was absent, with a peanut-sized structure in its place and the external ear canal and ear drum also missing. Testing showed that his right inner ear was intact and his hearing was normal on the left side. A CT scan revealed that his right ear canal did exist. Jonathan’s parents were counseled to wait until he turned 8 years old to pursue reconstructive surgery, so his ear would be closer to adult size.
Source: The AMA Journal of Ethic
Author: June K. Wu
Institution: Columbia University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W115481350