Microtia is thought to have a multifactorial inheritance, but several investigators disagree.
Here we report our survey of the hereditary factors and possible causes. We conducted a …

Background: Microtia is a congenital anomaly of the external ear that can appear in isolation
or in association with other congenital anomalies. In this study, the authors identify the …

Background: The objectives of this study were to filter out the environmental and genetic risk
factors in microtia patients and to demonstrate the relationship between environmental and …

Background: Seasonality of congenital birth defect could help to identify environmental risk
factors. Data concerning the seasonality of the prevalence of microtia are little. This article …

Anthropological studies were carried out in 100 adult males with microtia. Craniofacial
changes were assessed in 45 selected males ranging in age from 20 to 42 years and …

Microtia in All the Siblings of a Family: A Rare Case Page 1 Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic
Research. 2017 Jun, Vol-11(6): PJ03-PJ04 3 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/24346.10035 Images …

Background: Isolated microtia is a congenital facial anomaly, and its cause is unclear. This
study systematically investigated related suspicious factors. Methods: A systematic review …

BACKGROUND: Microtia is a malformation of the ear with extreme variability of expression.
It is generally seen as an isolated malformation. However, some authors consider it to be a …

Recently, an increasing trend of the birth prevalence of anotia/microtia is observed in China,
contributed by changes of social environment and lifestyle. There seems to be no major …

Objectives: The symptoms associated with microtia are ever-changing and not to stick to 1
pattern. The symptoms associated with microtia are constantly changing and are not set in …