Inner Ear Anomaly with Atypical Incomplete Partition “Type 1. 5” - A Case Report

Abubakar A

Published on: 2021-04-23

Abstract

Introduction: Cochleovestibular anomalies are a spectrum of deformed inner ear structures. Incomplete partition (IP) is a common form, which includes three subtypes. Atypical form of incomplete partition is descryed in this work.

Patient: A 14-year-old male presented with a right-side sensorineural hearing loss was diagnosed to have atypical form of IP.

Intervention: Diagnosis was made with magnetic resonant imaging and audiological evaluation.

Main outcome measure: To compare our findings with the reported forms of IP.

Result: We reported an atypical form that did not mentioned before in literature and called it IP type 1.5.

Conclusion: The classifications available now in literature are still unsatisfactory. Congenital inner ear anomalies are spectrum of malformation rather than separate entities.