Congenital absence of the incus bilaterally without other otologic anomalies: a new case report.
We describe only the third reported case of congenital, bilaterally absent includes that were not accompanied by another otologic abnormality. This condition was detected in a 3-year-old boy who was being evaluated for a hearing impairment and speech and language delay. The patient was treated with partial ossicular replacement prostheses, which resulted in an improvement in his hearing.
Rahbar
Reza
R
Departments of Otolaryngology and Communication Disorders, Children's Hospital, Boston, USA. reza.rahbar@tch.harvard.edu
Neault
Marilyn W
MW
Kenna
Margaret A
MA
D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D001299:Audiometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D019933:Ossicular Replacement