biostudies-literatureUnknown11(4)Putri ILA cauliflower ear is an auricular deformity characterized by thickened soft tissue and cartilage. A subperichondrial hematoma or fluid collection causes this malformation. As a result of being cut off from the perichondrium blood supply, the ear cartilage becomes ischemic, developing scar tissue, fibrous tissue, new cartilage overgrowth, or necrosis beneath the skin, resulting in a permanent alteration in the shape of the external ear resembling that of a cauliflower. To properly fix defects, the surgeon must grasp ear anatomy and be familiar with a variety of reconstructive alternatives. It requires meticulous attention, due to the intricate design of the ear. Simple and complex techniques for treating cauliflower ears have been developed. However, in severe cases, simple techniques are oPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global opene4953https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10115543biostudies-literatureSurgery of Severe Cauliflower Ear Deformity.PMC10115543Putri ILDhafin FRKhoirunnisa AKuswanto DBogari MfalseSurgery of Severe Cauliflower Ear Deformity.A cauliflower ear is an auricular deformity characterized by thickened soft tissue and cartilage. A subperichondrial hematoma or fluid collection causes this malformation. As a result of being cut off from the perichondrium blood supply, the ear cartilage becomes ischemic, developing scar tissue, fibrous tissue, new cartilage overgrowth, or necrosis beneath the skin, resulting in a permanent alteration in the shape of the external ear resembling that of a cauliflower. To properly fix defects, the surgeon must grasp ear anatomy and be familiar with a variety of reconstructive alternatives. It requires meticulous attention, due to the intricate design of the ear. Simple and complex techniques for treating cauliflower ears have been developed. However, in severe cases, simple techniques are o2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-04-22T01:40:51.834Z2025-04-05T20:03:03.55ZS-EPMC101155433709192810.1097/GOX.0000000000004953