PMC9833631_01
Preoperative view of a 23-year-old male patient: (A, B) right scapha and helix chondroma, 2 lesions of 1 x 1 cm each (externally).
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The right scapha had 2 masses of 1 x 1 cm each (Figure 1) and the left scapha had 1 mass of 0.5 x 0.5 cm.
Intraoperative view of a 23-year-old male patient. The affected area in the (A, B) right scapha and helix was found extending posteriorly, reaching a size of 4 x 1 cm.
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Under general anesthesia, a surgical exploration of the right scapha and helix revealed that the 2 masses were extending posteriorly, reaching a size of 1 x 4 cm (Figure 2), and they were excised completely; the skin was spared (Figure 3).
Intraoperative view of a 23-year-old male patient: the right ear defect post excision.
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Under general anesthesia, a surgical exploration of the right scapha and helix revealed that the 2 masses were extending posteriorly, reaching a size of 1 x 4 cm (Figure 2), and they were excised completely; the skin was spared (Figure 3).
Intraoperative view of a 23-year-old male patient: the contralateral conchal graft.
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The graft was harvested from the left cymba and cavum concha (Figure 4).
Histopathologically, the tumor in this 23-year-old male patient consists of hyaline cartilage. The hyaline cartilaginous tissue contains homogeneous chondrocytes with round nuclei and chondrocytic lacunae (hematoxylin and eosin stain).
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A histological examination revealed a chondroma with no malignancy and nontumoral margins (Figure 5).
Right ear lateral view of a 23-year-old male patient, shown 1-year postoperatively.
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There was no recurrence at the 12-month postoperative follow-up (Figures 6-9).
Right ear posterior view of a 23-year-old male patient, shown 1-year postoperatively.
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There was no recurrence at the 12-month postoperative follow-up (Figures 6-9).
Left ear lateral view of a 23-year-old male patient, shown 1-year postoperatively.
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There was no recurrence at the 12-month postoperative follow-up (Figures 6-9).
Left ear posterior view of a 23-year-old male patient, shown 1-year postoperatively.
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There was no recurrence at the 12-month postoperative follow-up (Figures 6-9).