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It is possible to be inherited. Congenital microtia and external auditory canal atresia often occur together, caused by the underdevelopment of the first and second pharyngeal arches or the first pharyngeal groove during embryonic development. It may be accompanied by deformities of the eustachian tube, tympanic cavity, or mastoid caused by the underdevelopment of the first pharyngeal pouch. Individuals with severe ear deformities and those undergoing ear reconstruction or reconstruction surgery.