title: External auditory canal defect management and reconstruction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The external auditory canal (EAC) is an area commonly involved by skin cancers. Knowledge of the anatomy of this area and proper evaluation and management of patients with these malignancies is essential.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with an understanding of the anatomy of the EAC, the options available for the treatment of EAC cancers, and repair of the resulting surgical defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review of the current literature was performed to summarize the current literature on this topic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are a variety of surgical options available for the treatment of these cancers whose use depends on the location and extent of the tumor. It is important to follow a logical reconstructive algorithm after tumor resection to optimize both functional and cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, Bronx, New York; †Department of Clinical Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York; ‡Comprehensive Skin Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center and St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Spiros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manolidis
authors.forename: Desiree
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ratner
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing