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First branchial cleft syndromes and associated congenital hearing loss
Author(s) -
Cavo John W.,
Pratt Lindsay L.,
Alonso William A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197605000-00017
Subject(s) - medicine , hearing loss , congenital hearing loss , congenital disease , branchial arch , pediatrics , anatomy , audiology , surgery , sensorineural hearing loss , embryo , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
We have recently encountered three cases of first branchial cleft syndromes, two of which had prominent hearing losses. The cases are described, and the literature pertaining to first branchial cleft syndrome is reviewed. Because of the frequent coexistence of various congenital anomalies, we feel that the prevalence of congenital otologic problems associated with a first branchial cleft syndrome may be greater than has previously been suspected.