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: Microtia is a severe congenital malformation of the external ear. This study
aimed to explore the epidemiologic characteristics and the possible risk factors in patients …

Objective Microtia is a congenital auricular malformation, often part of a syndromic form
(35%–55% of cases). The accurate prevalence of associated malformations remains to be …

Background: Microtia can be defined as a malformation of the auricle; the varying severity
that results can range from mild distortion of the anatomic landmarks to the complete …

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

Abstract Background In Europe there have been few detailed reports on the clinical
characteristics of microtia patient populations. The objective of the present study is to …

Background Microtia is a congenital ear malformation that can occur as isolated microtia or
as part of a syndrome. The etiology is currently poorly understood, although there is strong …

Objective Microtia/atresia is a severe malformation of the external ear. Previous studies have
reported the potential risk factors on microtia, whereas few focused on severe …

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 malformation of the outer ears caused by improper
embryonic development. The origin of microtia and causes of its variations remain unknown …