Macrotia

Macrotia
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	Q17.1
ICD-9	744.22
eMedicine	plastic/454

Macrotia refers to a ear which is larger than would be expected.^[1]

In some cases, surgery (otoplasty) is performed to reduce the size.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ Macrotia at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
2. ^ Tuncer S, Demir Y, Atabay K (November 2008). "A Simple Surgical Technique for Correction of Macrotia with Poorly Defined Helical Fold". Aesthetic Plast Surg. doi:10.1007/s00266-008-9268-x. PMID 19030922. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00266-008-9268-x. 
3. ^ Yuen A, Coombs CJ (2006). "Reduction otoplasty: correction of the large or asymmetric ear". Aesthetic Plast Surg 30 (6): 675–8. doi:10.1007/s00266-006-0119-3. PMID 17077956. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00266-006-0119-3. 

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