The Journal of International
Advanced Otology
Clinical Report

A Challenge for Cochlear Implantation: Duplicated Internal Auditory Canal

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

J Int Adv Otol 2016; 12: 199-201
DOI: 10.5152/iao.2016.1440
Read: 1950 Downloads: 989 Published: 03 September 2019

Abstract

Duplication of the internal auditory canal is an uncommon, congenital malformation that can be associated with sensorineural hearing loss owing to aplasia/hypoplasia of the vestibulocochlear nerve. Only 14 such cases have been reported to date. We report the case of a 13-month-old girl with bilateral, congenital, sensorineural hearing loss caused by narrow, duplicated internal auditory canals and discuss the challenges encountered in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

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