A Challenge for Cochlear Implantation: Duplicated Internal Auditory Canal

J Int Adv Otol. 2016 Aug;12(2):199-201. doi: 10.5152/iao.2016.1440.

Abstract

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 and discuss the challenges encountered in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cochlear Implantation / methods*
  • Ear, Inner / abnormalities*
  • Female
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / congenital*
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant