PURPOSE To determine CT findings in the external, middle, and inner ear of patients with
microtia and external auditory canal dysplasia. METHODS We used high-resolution CT, with …

Objective: To study congenital auricular malformation, an uncommon but serious condition.
The literature about auricular malformation separates the medical, otologic, and auricular …

Objective: To correlate the appearance of the external ear with the development of the
middle ear in patients with congenital aural atresia. Design: Retrospective analysis of …

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between hearing level and temporal bone
abnormalities in patients with microtia. Study Design: Retrospective case series study …

The management of a child with congenital ear malformation, in particular if the external ear
is severely involved, is difficult because of the complexity of the therapeutic problem, and …

Objective To evaluate the relationships between temporal bone abnormalities and the
severity of microtia in Japanese patients using objective grading systems. Design …

PURPOSE: To ascertain the location of the facial nerve in patients with microtia by using thin-
section computed tomography (CT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thin-section CT was …

The ears of 47 selected patients with congenital sensorineural hearing loss were examined
with complex-motion tomography. The patients were divided into 3 general categories: those …

Background The aim of this study was to analyze malformed petrous bones with computed
tomography and to develop a radiologic score which can help to judge the indication for …

One of two brothers had bilateral and the other had unilateral microtia, meatal atresia, and
significant hearing impairment. Reconstruction of the auricles was moderately successful …