EP15.29: Isolated unilateral microtia

Acute unilateral isolated ptosis.

A 64-year-old man presented with a 2-day history of acute onset painless left ptosis. He had no other symptoms; importantly pupils were equal and reactive and eye movements were full. There was no palpable mass or swelling. He was systemically well with no headache, other focal neurological signs, or symptoms of fatigue. CT imaging showed swelling of the levator palpebrae superioris suggestive ...

Management of hearing loss and the normal ear in cases of unilateral Microtia with aural atresia.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To identify the rate of hearing loss related to middle ear disease and the frequency of tympanostomy tube (TT) insertion in the contralateral ear of patients with unilateral microtia/aural atresia. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series of patients less than 3 years of age with unilateral microtia/aural atresia treated at an urban, tertiary care children's hospital from ...

Isolated unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis.

A 33-year-old woman with a history of psoriasis presented with asymmetric oligoarthritis. She had no cardiovascular symptoms. Naproxen and steroids were started with the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Routine chest X-ray showed a small left hemithorax with a right-sided aortic arch and decreased left-sided pulmonary vasculature. A CTscan (Picture A) demonstrated the absence of the left pulmo...

A Tutorial on Implantable Hearing Amplification Options for Adults with Unilateral Microtia and Atresia

BACKGROUND Patients with unilateral atresia and microtia encounter problems in sound localization and speech understanding in noise. Although there are four implantable hearing devices available, there is little discussion and evidence on the application of these devices on patients with unilateral atresia and microtia problems. OBJECTIVE This paper will review the details of these four impla...

Isolated Unilateral Horizontal Semicircular Canal Malformation