Paula and Bobby
Parents of Lillie
Macrotia
Understanding ear related symptoms and features.
Symptoms may affect multiple parts of the body. Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects, can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome.
The ear is a part of the auditory system of the body. The auditory system includes the ear itself and its parts: the inner, middle and outer ear.
Symptoms affecting the ears may be congenital, present at birth, or they may develop later in life. Sometimes surgery may be an option to correct them.
Symptoms relating to the ears may affect their structure and function including their ability to hear, other times they may simply affect the shape or appearance of the ear without any impact on hearing.
What are Macrotia?
They are ears that either appear to be larger than normal, or which have been measured as larger than two standard deviations above the average size.
They are measured according to their length, and those that appear or measure longer than the mean and median ear measurements are considered to be large ears.
What should I do next?
In some instances, Macrotia may be one of the features of a rare disease or genetic syndrome. In this case, a fast, targeted genetic analysis by a certified genetic counselor can give you a more accurate diagnosis.
Synonyms:
Large pinnae, Large ears
HPO:
0000400
Optional syndromes:
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Synonyms:
Large pinnae, Large ears
HPO:
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0000400
Optional syndromes:
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