Month: January 2017

An infection after a SUPOR Ear Reconstruction for Microtia can be an early complication that requires immediate attention and care. Superficial cutaneous infection and cellulitis can be treated with oral antibiotics. Deeper infection may involve an accumulation of pus. Patients usually present with pain, swelling, redness and loss of ear definition. Removal of the implant via a…

Hemangiomas are often misdiagnosed with vascular malformations and vice-versa. In this blog, we will shed some light into this and clarify some concepts.  A hemangioma is a vascular tumor, arising exclusively in infancy, is composed of rapidly proliferating vascular endothelium and is characterized by a proliferative, stabilizing and involuting phase. A hemangioma has 3 phases:…