title: Congenital absence of the incus bilaterally without other otologic anomalies: a new case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Departments of Otolaryngology and Communication Disorders, Children's Hospital, Boston, USA. reza.rahbar@tch.harvard.edu
authors: Reza
authors: R
authors: Rahbar
authors: Marilyn W
authors: MW
authors: Neault
authors: Margaret A
authors: MA
authors: Kenna
mesh_terms: 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