Clinical profiling of pediatric microtia patients: A cross-sectional analysis at a leading pediatric hospital in Ecuador (2015-2022).
Diego Mena NoroñaWalter Díaz ChambaSusana Rodríguez SantamariaMaría Cela SosaLizeth Logacho CarreraFabian Arias RodríguezMadelaine Alvarez MartinezJuan Sebastian Izquierdo-CondoyPublished in: Birth defects research (2024)
Most patients had grade III microtia with associated hearing loss. Despite the high prevalence at elevated altitudes, no significant altitude-disease correlation was found. The study highlights the need for further research on microtia in regions like Ecuador.