Temporal bone pathology in Cornelia de Lange syndrome

Otol Neurotol. 2001 Jan;22(1):57-60. doi: 10.1097/00129492-200101000-00011.

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to demonstrate the temporal bone histopathology of Cornelia de Lange syndrome.

Study design: Histopathologic examination of an infant with this syndrome.

Setting: This study was performed at the temporal bone laboratory. Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima.

Results: The authors describe interesting temporal bone findings of this syndrome: anomalies of the middle and inner ear and the facial nerves.

Conclusions: This is the second case report describing the histologic findings of the temporal bone in Cornelia de Lange syndrome in the English literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • De Lange Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Ear, External / pathology
  • Ear, Inner / pathology
  • Ear, Middle / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Temporal Bone / pathology*