title: Familial stapes superstructure fixation.
abstract: Congenital stapes superstructure fixation was found in a mother in both ears and her daughter in one ear. The head of the stapes was fixed to the pyramid by a bony bar which lay immediately superior to a normal stapedius muscle. Removal of the bony bar resulted in normal hearing, which has been maintained. We believe that these are the first reported cases of this abnormality.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kinsella
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000151:congenital / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013199:Stapes / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013200:Stapes Mobilization