The Pleating Effect Explains the Cardioauricular Connection

To the Editor: —After reading the article entitled “Surgeons beware: The preauricular crease is an indicator of coronary artery atherosclerosis as well as an anatomic landmark” published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,1 I am pleased to propose an explanation of such cardioauricular connecti on through understanding the anatomy of the fascia that connects the visceral adipose tissue (VAT) of the face and auricle.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research