Branchio-oto-renal dysplasia and branchio-oto dysplasia: report of eight new cases.
Eight new cases of "ear-pits-deafness syndrome" are reported here; in particular, the audiometric and tomographic findings of the ear and renal echography are discussed. Although it is difficult to give a nosologic definition of the syndrome, these cases can be classified as branchio-oto-renal dysplasia and branchio-oto dysplasia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome