Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia accompanied by a duplicated internal auditory canal

Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia accompanied by a duplicated internal auditory canal

Cochlear implantation in pontine tegmental cap dysplasia.

Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia (PTCD) is an exceptionally rare brain stem and cerebellar malformation characterized by ventral pontine hypoplasia, vaulted pontine tegmentum, hypoplasia of the vermis, subtotal absence of middle cerebellar peduncles, lateralized course of the superior cerebellar peduncles, and absence or alteration of the inferior olivary nucleus. The main clinical features are ...

Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia: the neurotologic perspective.

OBJECTIVES Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia (PTCD) is a rare congenital malformation. Clinical and imaging findings in 3 patients and the authors' experience with bilateral cochlear implantation in 1 patient are described. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Two tertiary medical centers. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Three patients were evaluated by an otolaryngologist and underwent magnetic...

Novel clinical features in pontine tegmental cap dysplasia.

Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia is a rare neurologic condition first described by Barth et al. in 2007. It is characterized by a vaulted pontine tegmentum projecting into the fourth ventricle and ventral pontine hypoplasia. Patients present with developmental delay, cerebellar and pyramidal abnormalities, cranial nerve dysfunction, and various extracranial malformations. The condition is though...

A Challenge for Cochlear Implantation: Duplicated Internal Auditory Canal.

Duplication of the internal auditory canal is an uncommon, congenital malformation that can be associated with sensorineural hearing loss owing to aplasia/hypoplasia of the vestibulocochlear nerve. Only 14 such cases have been reported to date. We report the case of a 13-month-old girl with bilateral, congenital, sensorineural hearing loss caused by narrow, duplicated internal auditory canals a...