title: Inner ear malformations and hearing loss in linear nevus sebaceous syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome (LNSS) is a rare disorder comprising of nevus sebaceous, seizures, and mental retardation. While extensive literature describe the dermatologic, neurologic, as well as ophthalmologic manifestations of this LNSS, otologic problems have not been previously described. The objective of this report is to describe the otologic manifestation of a patient with LNSS.
  
  
  METHODS
  A child with LNSS was referred to the Otologic clinic for evaluation of hearing loss. Pertinent findings on history, physical findings, audiometric testing, and imaging studies are discussed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Audiometric testing showed bilateral conductive hearing loss. Computerized tomography of the temporal bone demonstrated widened internal auditory canals and dysplastic lateral semicircular canals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LNSS can be associated with hearing impairment and inner ear malformations. The evaluation of a child with LNSS should include otologic and audiologic testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery and Laboratory of Molecular Otology, Epstein Laboratories, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0342, USA.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Lalwani
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000293:Adolescent; D001299:Audiometry; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006222:Hamartoma; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed