Neurofibroma of the ear: function and aesthetics. Plast Reconstr Surg 1982 Aug;70(2):217-9
Date
08/01/1982Pubmed ID
7100312DOI
10.1097/00006534-198208000-00019Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0019975079 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 17 CitationsAbstract
The cutaneous stigmata of neurofibromatosis can be significantly deforming and a source of great anguish. The disease has no cure. Excision of an auricular neurofibroma in a middle-aged man removed an occlusive mass in the ear canal. A suspension of the ear was performed using a strip of Marlex mesh. This technique may offer a more lasting result than autogenous grafts.
Author List
Trevisani TP, Pohl AL, Matloub HSAuthor
Hani S. Matloub MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Ear NeoplasmsEar, External
Esthetics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurofibroma
Surgery, Plastic
Surgical Mesh