A Rare Stapes Abnormality
The aim of this study is to increase awareness of rare presentations, diagnostic difficulties alongside management of conductive hearing loss and ossicular abnormalities. We report the case of a 13-year-old female reporting progressive left-sided hearing loss and high resolution computed tomography...
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| author | Hala Kanona Jagdeep Singh Virk Gaurav Kumar Sanjiv Chawda Sherif Khalil |
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| description | The aim of this study is to increase awareness of rare presentations, diagnostic difficulties alongside management of conductive hearing loss and ossicular abnormalities. We report the case of a 13-year-old female reporting progressive left-sided hearing loss and high resolution computed tomography was initially reported as normal. Exploratory tympanotomy revealed an absent stapedius tendon and lack of connection between the stapes superstructure and footplate. The footplate was fixed. Stapedotomy and stapes prosthesis insertion resulted in closure of the air-bone gap by 50 dB. A review of world literature was performed using MedLine. Middle ear ossicular discontinuity can result in significant conductive hearing loss. This can be managed effectively with surgery to help restore hearing. However, some patients may not be suitable or decline surgical intervention and can be managed safely conservatively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3fc77ace56c448ba8c35b7a042e6ae3a2025-02-03T06:07:59ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732015-01-01201510.1155/2015/387642387642A Rare Stapes AbnormalityHala Kanona0Jagdeep Singh Virk1Gaurav Kumar2Sanjiv Chawda3Sherif Khalil4ENT Department, Queen’s Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex RM7 0AZ, UKENT Department, Queen’s Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex RM7 0AZ, UKENT Department, Queen’s Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex RM7 0AZ, UKRadiology Department, Queen’s Hospital, Essex RM7 0AG, UKENT Department, Queen’s Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex RM7 0AZ, UKThe aim of this study is to increase awareness of rare presentations, diagnostic difficulties alongside management of conductive hearing loss and ossicular abnormalities. We report the case of a 13-year-old female reporting progressive left-sided hearing loss and high resolution computed tomography was initially reported as normal. Exploratory tympanotomy revealed an absent stapedius tendon and lack of connection between the stapes superstructure and footplate. The footplate was fixed. Stapedotomy and stapes prosthesis insertion resulted in closure of the air-bone gap by 50 dB. A review of world literature was performed using MedLine. Middle ear ossicular discontinuity can result in significant conductive hearing loss. This can be managed effectively with surgery to help restore hearing. However, some patients may not be suitable or decline surgical intervention and can be managed safely conservatively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/387642 |
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| title_full | A Rare Stapes Abnormality |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Stapes Abnormality |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Stapes Abnormality |
| title_short | A Rare Stapes Abnormality |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/387642 |
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