Temporal bone pathology in Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to demonstrate the temporal bone histopathology of Cornelia de Lange syndrome.


METHODS
Histopathologic examination of an infant with this syndrome.


METHODS
This study was performed at the temporal bone laboratory. Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima.


RESULTS
The authors describe interesting temporal bone findings of this syndrome: anomalies of the middle and inner ear and the facial nerves.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the second case report describing the histologic findings of the temporal bone in Cornelia de Lange syndrome in the English literature.
Yamanobe
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Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University, Japan.
Ohtani
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D003635:De Lange Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*