Prevalence and ethnic variation of pre-auricular sinuses in children

Yu, Charles V.; Khera, Kushal D.; Pauwels, Julie; Chadha, Neil K.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.11.008

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“…The structure can often become inflamed and garners an interest mainly for ENT specialists, pediatricians and neurologists, due to the specifics of its location, recurrence after treatment, main age group of complications, caused by the structure and specifics of the anatomy of the facial nerve, other nearby structures and their potential damage (10)(11)(12)(16)(17)(18)(19).…”

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Preauricular sinus: Incidence and inheritance

Stoyanov

Renjilian

Matev

et al. 2018

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INTRODUCTION: The preauricular sinus (PAuS) is a malformation of the auricula pinna. The structure may present isolated or as a component of a number of oto-renal syndromes. AIM: The aim of this study was to establish the incidence of PAuS in a Bulgarian cohort and propose a model for its inheritance, based on the transgenerational mechanisms derived from the genealogic trees of interviewed individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 100 healthy individuals were prospectively evaluated for the presence of a PAuS on a random cohort sampling principle. A descriptive statistical approach was used when categorizing the individual features. Individuals were also assessed in terms of their genealogies and presence of renal symptoms. RESULTS: Of all assessed individuals, 3% (n=3) had a structure complying with the criteria for a PAuS. No one having the structure reported renal symptoms. The genealogical trees were characteristic of a dominant trait with incomplete penetrance. CONCLUSION: The incidence of PAuS in our study cohort is similar to that of other Caucasian cohorts and gives a rare modern glimpse into the transgenerational inheritance of the PAuS, together with data on the oto-nephrological syndromes.

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