Abstract
The histological findings in the right temporal bone of a 65-year-old deaf and blind man are presented. The subject suffered from the autosomal recessive Usher's syndrome, as did 2 of his 5 siblings. They are the offspring of a consanguineous marriage. This man died from an intra-abdominal hemorrhage. Within 3 h after death the temporal bones were donated for study and were processed for histopathological examination.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Blindness / genetics*
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Blindness / pathology
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Chromosome Aberrations / genetics*
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Chromosome Aberrations / pathology
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Chromosome Disorders
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Cochlear Nerve / pathology
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Deafness / genetics*
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Deafness / pathology
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Genes, Recessive*
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Humans
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Male
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Nerve Fibers / pathology
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Organ of Corti / pathology
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Pedigree
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Retinitis Pigmentosa / genetics*
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Retinitis Pigmentosa / pathology
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Syndrome
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Temporal Bone / pathology*