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What Are Low Set Ears?
What Are Low Set Ears?
Marcus Vance••7 min read
Low-set ear: A minor anomaly
minor anomaly
Minor physical anomalies (MPAs) are relatively minor (typically painless and, in themselves, harmless) congenital physical abnormalities consisting of features such as low-set ears, single transverse palmar crease, telecanthus, micrognathism, macrocephaly, hypotonia and furrowed tongue.
in which the ear is situated below the normal location. Technically, the ear is low-set when the helix of the ear meets the cranium at a level below that of a horizontal plane through both inner canthi (the inside corners of the eyes).
How do you know if you have low set ears?
Clinically, if the point at which the helix of the outer ear meets the cranium is at or below the line connecting the inner canthi of eyes(bicanthal plane), the ears are considered low set.
What can cause low set ears?
Common conditions that can cause low-set and unusually formed ears include: Down syndrome. Turner syndrome. ... Causes
Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.
