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Malformations of the pinna occur in around 2-5% of all newborns. Prominent ears in childhood can be a source of psychological distress and lead to bullying and social exclusion. We… Click to show full abstract
Malformations of the pinna occur in around 2-5% of all newborns. Prominent ears in childhood can be a source of psychological distress and lead to bullying and social exclusion. We present the case of a 14-year-old girl who inflicted chronic, non-healing wounds in the post auricular area bilaterally after attempting to glue back her ears with industrial strength glue. To our knowledge, this is the first case of its kind to be published.
Keywords:
industrial nail;
performed pinnaplasty;
using industrial;
pinnaplasty using;
glue;
patient performed
Journal Title: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
Year Published: 2017
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