Conductive deafness with malformed external ear

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Other Names: Conductive deafness - malformed external ear; Mengel-Konigsmark syndrome; Ear deformity and conductive hearing loss; Familial congenital moderate neural hearing loss; Conductive hearing loss and malformed low-set ears

A very rare, syndromic genetic deafness characterized by mild to moderate conductive hearing loss, dysmorphic pinnae and lip pits or dimples. The pinnae are usually small, cup-shaped, with helix folded forward, and hearing loss is associated with malformed ossicles and displacement of the external auditory canal.

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Conductive deafness with malformed external ear is a rare disease.


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