title: Cystic chondromalacia of the auricle treated with dual-plane excision with intracartilaginous dissection.
abstract: Cystic chondromalacia of the auricle is an uncommon condition in which a degenerative process occurs within the cartilage. The disorder affects young and middle-aged people. Clinically, it manifests as a painless, fluctuant swelling that frequently relapses despite various therapeutic approaches. In this article we report a typical case of cystic chondromalacia of the auricle that was successfully treated by surgery-specifically, dual-plane dissection-and we briefly review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, L'Aquila University, P.le S. Tommasi,1 67010 Coppito, L'Aquila, Italy. zoccali.giovanni@virgilio.it.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zoccali
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pajand
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vrentzos
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giuliani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult