Because there is no properly shaped ear canal or ear drum to capture and relay sound waves, a child with microtia or anotia usually has partial deafness as well.

Because there is no properly shaped ear canal or ear drum to capture and relay sound waves, a child with microtia or anotia usually has partial deafness as well.

Mackenzie Brainard suffers from a condition called anotia, which means she has no outer ears or ear canals.

Although ear reconstruction surgery for repairing microtia and anotia in both pediatric and adult cases has been practiced for a number of years, it still is a demanding procedure for both the ...

To the Editor: The pathogenesis of microtia, a rare congenital malformation of the external ear, remains elusive. Phenotypes range from minor deformities, such as preauricular tags, to anotia, the ...

A Minnesota toddler born with missing outer ears, a heart defect, and an underdeveloped jaw is overcoming the odds.

Microtia, which is much more common than anotia, can affect one or both ears but mostly affects only the right ear. The condition is about twice as common in boys than girls.