Conductive deafness-malformed external ear syndrome
Synonyms: Conductive hearing loss-malformed external ear syndrome | Mengel-Konigsmark syndrome
A very rare syndromic genetic deafness characterized by mild to moderate conductive hearing loss dysmorphic pinnae and lip pits or dimples. The pinnae are usually small cup-shaped with helix folded forward and hearing loss is associated with malformed ossicles and displacement of the external auditory canal.
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