Neurofibroma of the ear: function and aesthetics.

The cutaneous stigmata of neurofibromatosis can be significantly deforming and a source of great anguish. The disease has no cure. Excision of an auricular neurofibroma in a middle-aged man removed an occlusive mass in the ear canal. A suspension of the ear was performed using a strip of Marlex mesh. This technique may offer a more lasting result than autogenous grafts.