Bilateral atresia of the external acoustic meatus: a case report

Authors : Ekrem SOLMAZ, Mehmet ÖZTÜRK, Zeliha FAZLIOĞULLARI, Betül SEVİNDİK, Nadire ÜNVER

Pages : 61-75

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Publication Date : 2020-04-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Bilateral atresia of the external acoustic meatus is a rare condition. It is a subtype of congenital aural atresia, which comprises a spectrum of developmental ear abnormalities. In this case report, we present the computed tomography insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CT); findings of a patient with this congenital anomaly and emphasize the importance of the findings with regard to treatment options. CT revealed bilateral atresia of the external acoustic meatus in coronal and axial sections of an 8-year-old boy was admitted to hospital due to hearing loss. No congenital anomaly was detected in the middle and inner ear structures. Early detection of congenital aural atresia is critical. Speech retardation and accompanying anomalies associated with hearing loss may be seen in these patients. CT is essential for the diagnosis and classification of congenital bilateral aural atresia, identification of concomitant ear anomalies, and determination of the appropriate surgical treatment method.
Keywords : computed tomography, ear anomaly, external acoustic meatus