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Wildervanck's syndrome—unilateral Mondini dysplasia identified by computed tomography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. D. B. West ,
A. Gholkar  and
R. T. Ramsden
P. D. B. West*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
A. Gholkar
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manchester.
R. T. Ramsden
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
*
P. D. B. West, F.R.C.S., 13 Gildridge Road, Chorlton, Manchester M16 8PS.
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Abstract

We present a case of the Wildervanck (cervico-oculo-acoustic) syndrome exhibiting congenital deafness, Klippel-Feil anomaly and lateral rectus palsy with enophthalmos. Audiometry indicated a predominantly conductive loss which, because of masking difficulties, was assumed to be bilateral: an erroneous assumption supported by results of conventional petrous bone tomography which failed to demonstrate any abnormality of the inner ears. Computed tomography (CT), however, revealed a severe Mondini dysplasia of one ear, a condition which must be assumed to be associated with severe sensorineural hearing loss. Reconstructive middle ear surgery for the conductive loss on the other side was therefore contraindicated.

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 4 , April 1989 , pp. 408 - 411
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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