Congenital defects of the middle ear - uncommon cause of pediatric hearing loss

INTRODUCTION: In children, hypoacusis, or conductive hearing loss, is usually acquired; otitis media with effusion is the most common etiology. However, in some cases this condition is congenital, ranging from deformities of the external and middle ear to isolated ossicular chain malformations. The...

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Main Authors: Sara Duarte Sena Esteves, Ana Pereira da Silva, Miguel Bebiano Coutinho, José Manuel Abrunhosa, Cecília Almeida e Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942014000300251&lng=en&tlng=en