WordNet

yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated (同)bear''s ear, Primula auricula
a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart (同)auricular appendage, auricular appendix

English Journal

Pinna abscesses: can we manage them better? A case series and review of the literature.

Mitchell S1, Ditta K2, Minhas S2, Dezso A2.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol.2015 Nov;272(11):3163-7. doi: 10.1007/s00405-014-3346-2. Epub 2014 Oct 28.
Suppurative perichondritis of the pinna is a serious condition with potentially long-term cosmetic sequelae. Literature regarding the optimal treatment of these abscesses is scarce with most case series containing low numbers. This work reports the largest series from the UK to date; along with a re
PMID 25348338

A modification of incisionless otoplasty for correcting the prominent ear deformity.

Haytoglu S1, Haytoglu TG2, Yildirim I3, Arikan OK3.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol.2015 Nov;272(11):3425-30. doi: 10.1007/s00405-014-3329-3. Epub 2014 Oct 14.
This article describes a modification of the incisionless otoplasty. We investigated the complication rates, recurrence risks, and patient satisfaction with this modified procedure. In total, 26 patients (49 ears) complaining of prominent ear were operated on. Auriculocephalic distances were measure
PMID 25311308

Diffuse Epibulbar Complex Lacrimal-Cartilaginous Choristoma: Diagnostic Clues and Management.

Grob SR1, Jakobiec FA, Stagner AM, Colby KA.
Cornea.Cornea.2015 Oct;34(10):1321-3. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000517.
PURPOSE: To describe the clinical and histopathologic features distinguishing an extensive complex choristoma of the epibulbar surface and to address the management of such lesions.METHODS: Clinical history, diagnostic imaging studies, and histopathologic sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin
PMID 26147834