The Importance of a Conchal Bowl Element in the Fabrication of a Three-Dimensional Framework in Total Auricular Reconstruction
A 24-year-old woman presented with atypical-type microtia. The fabricated framework lacked a conchal bowl element. Therefore, the cymba concha was left as an empty space, as most surgeons would do. The reconstructed ear 15 months after the operation showed a relatively acceptable outcome, but the shallow depth of the cymba compared to cavum concha should be noted (). Its aesthetic score was recorded as 5 points.