title: Bilateral ossiculoplasty in 1 case of achondroplasia.
abstract: Achondroplasia is the most common skeletal dysplasia and it combines various complications with normal longevity. Hearing disturbance due to otitis media or an ossicular anomaly is one of the most common complications. Conductive hearing loss is suggested as the most common form of hearing loss. Temporal bone and middle ear structures are distorted in achondroplasia because of rotational change of the skull base. Authors experienced a case of an achondroplastic patient with bilateral hearing disturbance. We faced making a potential mistake during the previous operation but a favorable postoperative result occurred. Our experience could be helpful to other clinicians who face achondroplastic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jongyoon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chulwon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sunkyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
keywords: Achondroplasia; Conductive hearing loss; Ear ossicles; Ossicular prosthesis; Temporal bone