Nasal Tip Hemangioma
Nasal Tip Hemangioma Terence Kwan-Wong Jugpal S. Arneja DEFINITION Infantile hemangiomas is a benign, proliferative, vascular tumor of infancy that has a defined, although unpredictable natural history. Infantile hemangiomas is…
Canthopexy
Canthopexy Adam R. Sweeney Christopher B. Chambers DEFINITION Canthopexy is a resuspension of the canthus to the bony orbit used to treat eyelid laxity, ectropion, or misalignment. A common surgery…
Epiblepharon
Epiblepharon Adam R. Sweeney Christopher B. Chambers DEFINITION Epiblepharon is a congenital eyelid anomaly in which inward rotation of the normal lash line toward the globe results in eyelash approximation…
Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Emily M. Zepeda Sarah M. Jacobs Christopher B. Chambers DEFINITION Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is an obstruction that occurs within the duct of the nasolacrimal system, such…
Congenital Ptosis
Congenital Ptosis Adam R. Sweeney Christopher B. Chambers DEFINITION Blepharoptosis, commonly referred to as ptosis, is eyelid positioning inferior to normal posture. Often, ptosis is defined as asymmetry of 1…
Prominent Ear
Prominent Ear Akira Yamada Arun K. Gosain DEFINITION Prominent ears are a common abnormality, affecting about 5% of children. When observing other people’s faces, the first thing we pay attention…
Eyelid Coloboma
Eyelid Coloboma Adam R. Sweeney Christopher B. Chambers DEFINITION Eyelid coloboma (plural: colobomata) is a congenital anomaly arising from developmental interruption of the eyelid folds causing an eyelid cleft in…
Constricted Ear
Constricted Ear Akira Yamada Julia Corcoran DEFINITION AND ANATOMY The concept of constricted ear was proposed by Tanzer.1 The helix and scapha are hooded, and the body and crura of…
