Bilateral atresia of the external acoustic meatus: a case report
| Autor: | Mehmet Öztürk, Betül Sevindik, Nadire Unver Dogan, Zeliha Fazliogullari, Ekrem Solmaz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Ear abnormalities medicine.diagnostic_test Hearing loss business.industry Early detection computed tomography ear anomaly external acoustic meatus Computed tomography medicine.disease External Acoustic Meatus medicine.anatomical_structure Health Care Sciences and Services Coronal plane Atresia otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Inner ear sense organs Radiology Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri Anatomy medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Volume: 14, Issue: 1 61-75 Anatomy |
| ISSN: | 1308-8459 |
| Popis: | Bilateral atresia of the external acoustic meatus is a rare condition. It is a subtype of congenital aural atresia, which comprises a spectrum of developmental ear abnormalities. In this case report, we present the computed tomography (CT) findings of a patient with this congenital anomaly and emphasize the importance of the findings with regard to treatment options. CT revealed bilateral atresia of the external acoustic meatus in coronal and axial sections of an 8-year-old boy was admitted to hospital due to hearing loss. No congenital anomaly was detected in the middle and inner ear structures. Early detection of congenital aural atresia is critical. Speech retardation and accompanying anomalies associated with hearing loss may be seen in these patients. CT is essential for the diagnosis and classification of congenital bilateral aural atresia, identification of concomitant ear anomalies, and determination of the appropriate surgical treatment method. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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