AURICULAR PROSTHESIS OF SILICONE RUBBER

A case of auricular cancer is reported. The pationt is a 56-year-old female who has suffered from earache for one year and a half. Biopsy of the auricle revealed adenoid cystic carcinoma. Total auricular resection containing the tragus was performed, preserving external bone canal. The surgical defe...

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Published inJIBI INKOKA TEMBO Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 869 - 872
Main Author Nagayama, Ikuo
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Society of Oto-rhino-laryngology Tokyo 1988
耳鼻咽喉科展望会
Subjects
auricular prosthesis
silicone rubber
total auricular reconstruction
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ISSN0386-9687
1883-6429
DOI10.11453/orltokyo1958.31.869

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Summary:A case of auricular cancer is reported. The pationt is a 56-year-old female who has suffered from earache for one year and a half. Biopsy of the auricle revealed adenoid cystic carcinoma. Total auricular resection containing the tragus was performed, preserving external bone canal. The surgical defect was repaired with full thickness skin graft and split thickness skin graft. Right ear scalpture (made of dental rubber) served as a model of a prosthesis. This ear model was sent to Sato Giken (Kyoto) to make a auricular prosthesis. Silicone rubber prosthesis is attached to the defect using adhesive made of silicone. Silicone prosthesis showed a superior cosmetic result. Silicone rubber has excellent property in texture, color and softness.
ISSN:0386-9687
1883-6429
DOI:10.11453/orltokyo1958.31.869