Temporal bone dehiscence is an infrequent but clinically important phenomenon. Cochlear-facial dehiscence, the rarest type, has been described only in adults. We report cochlear-facial dehiscence in a child. Knowledge of this entity is imperative for radiologists searching for anatomical markers of inner ear pathology and for cochlear implant planning.
Keywords: Children; Cochlear–facial dehiscence; Computed tomography; Inner ear; Pathology; Sensorineural hearing loss; Temporal bone.