Ear malformations, hearing loss and hearing rehabilitation in children with Treacher Collins syndrome.

نویسندگان

  • Francisco Rosa
  • Miguel Bebiano Coutinho
  • João Pinto Ferreira
  • Cecilia Almeida Sousa
چکیده

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the main ear malformations, hearing loss and auditory rehabilitation in children with Treacher Collins syndrome. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of 9 children with Treacher Collins syndrome treated in a central hospital between January 2003 and January 2013. RESULTS This study showed a high incidence of malformations of the outer and middle ear, such as microtia, atresia or stenosis of the external auditory canal, hypoplastic middle ear cavity, dysmorphic or missing ossicular chain. Most patients had bilateral hearing loss of moderate or high degree. In the individuals studied, there was functional improvement in patients with bone-anchored hearing aids in relation to conventional hearing aids by bone conduction. CONCLUSIONS Treacher Collins syndrome is characterized by bilateral malformations of the outer and middle ear. Hearing rehabilitation in these children is of utmost importance, and bone-anchored hearing aids is the method of choice.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola

دوره 67 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016