Schwannomas are benign tumors of neuroectodermal origin and can be found in any part of the body. Although schwannomas are common in the head and neck region, they are rare in the auricle. Auricular schwannomas are rarely symptomatic but the mass itself or a surgical procedure to remove it may disrupt the complicated structure of the auricle. We report a rare case of auricular schwannoma with a literature review and describe the surgical technique used in this case.

Schwannomas are benign tumors of neuroectodermal origin and can be found in any part of the body. Although schwannomas are common in the head and neck region, they are rare in the auricle. Auricular schwannomas are rarely symptomatic but the mass itself or a surgical procedure to remove it may disrupt the complicated structure of the auricle. We report a rare case of auricular schwannoma with a literature review and describe the surgical technique used in this case.

Polydactyly is a common congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of extra digits on the hands and/or feet, potentially involving all four limbs simultaneously. The terminology used to describe polydactyly involving all four limbs varies in the literature, with terms such as “tetrapolydactyly,” “polydactyly 24,” and “hexadactyly of all limbs” being used interchangeably. We encountered a case of tetrapolydactyly in a female neonate with postaxial polydactyly involving all four limbs. Our patient had an extra digit on the ulnar side with a bony component on the left hand and a similar extra digit without a bony articulation at the base of the right hand. The right foot showed postaxial polydactyly, and the left foot exhibited both preaxial polysyndactyly and postaxial polydactyly. A review of the literature shows that this combination of anomalies is extremely rare. A family history is present in approximately 30% of cases, asymmetric patterns are rarer than symmetric patterns, and heptadactyly is particularly uncommon. This report summarizes the information on tetrapolydactyly in the literature and discusses the clinical implications as well as management strategies.

Polydactyly is a common congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of extra digits on the hands and/or feet, potentially involving all four limbs simultaneously. The terminology used to describe polydactyly involving all four limbs varies in the literature, with terms such as “tetrapolydactyly,” “polydactyly 24,” and “hexadactyly of all limbs” being used interchangeably. We encountered a case of tetrapolydactyly in a female neonate with postaxial polydactyly involving all four limbs. Our patient had an extra digit on the ulnar side with a bony component on the left hand and a similar extra digit without a bony articulation at the base of the right hand. The right foot showed postaxial polydactyly, and the left foot exhibited both preaxial polysyndactyly and postaxial polydactyly. A review of the literature shows that this combination of anomalies is extremely rare. A family history is present in approximately 30% of cases, asymmetric patterns are rarer than symmetric patterns, and heptadactyly is particularly uncommon. This report summarizes the information on tetrapolydactyly in the literature and discusses the clinical implications as well as management strategies.

Polydactyly is a common congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of extra digits on the hands and/or feet, potentially involving all four limbs simultaneously. The terminology used to describe polydactyly involving all four limbs varies in the literature, with terms such as “tetrapolydactyly,” “polydactyly 24,” and “hexadactyly of all limbs” being used interchangeably. We encountered a case of tetrapolydactyly in a female neonate with postaxial polydactyly involving all four limbs. Our patient had an extra digit on the ulnar side with a bony component on the left hand and a similar extra digit without a bony articulation at the base of the right hand. The right foot showed postaxial polydactyly, and the left foot exhibited both preaxial polysyndactyly and postaxial polydactyly. A review of the literature shows that this combination of anomalies is extremely rare. A family history is present in approximately 30% of cases, asymmetric patterns are rarer than symmetric patterns, and heptadactyly is particularly uncommon. This report summarizes the information on tetrapolydactyly in the literature and discusses the clinical implications as well as management strategies.

Polydactyly is a common congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of extra digits on the hands and/or feet, potentially involving all four limbs simultaneously. The terminology used to describe polydactyly involving all four limbs varies in the literature, with terms such as “tetrapolydactyly,” “polydactyly 24,” and “hexadactyly of all limbs” being used interchangeably. We encountered a case of tetrapolydactyly in a female neonate with postaxial polydactyly involving all four limbs. Our patient had an extra digit on the ulnar side with a bony component on the left hand and a similar extra digit without a bony articulation at the base of the right hand. The right foot showed postaxial polydactyly, and the left foot exhibited both preaxial polysyndactyly and postaxial polydactyly. A review of the literature shows that this combination of anomalies is extremely rare. A family history is present in approximately 30% of cases, asymmetric patterns are rarer than symmetric patterns, and heptadactyly is particularly uncommon. This report summarizes the information on tetrapolydactyly in the literature and discusses the clinical implications as well as management strategies.