DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL ANOMALIES OF THE EXTERNAL AND MIDDLE EAR IN CHILDREN

Аннотация

Congenital anomaly of the external auditory canal is a relatively rare clinical presentation and consists of a number of malformations of the pinna and external auditory canal, the latter ranging from slight narrowing (stenosis) to complete absence of the external auditory canal. Congenital stenosis and atresia of the external auditory canal (EAC) are the most common malformations of the external ear. Congenital stenosis and atresia of the EAC are often combined with microtia, anomalies of the middle ear, and facial skeleton, but can also be observed in isolation.