Bilateral Congenital Ossicular Anomalies: Are the Anomalies Symmetric for Both Ears? 2023

Eun-Kyeong Yeon, and Hyo One Son, and Hanwool John Sung, and Jin Woong Choi
Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea.

To evaluate whether bilateral congenital ossicular anomalies (COAs) differ regarding ossicular anomalies and hearing loss severities between the ears of the individual. Retrospective case review. Tertiary referral academic center. Between March 2012 and December 2022, 7 consecutive patients (14 ears) with surgically confirmed bilateral COAs were included in the study. Preoperative pure-tone thresholds, COA classification according to the Teunissen and Cremers system, surgical procedures, and postoperative audiometric results were compared between the 2 ears of each patient. The median age of the patients was 11.5 (range: 6-25) years. Both ears of each patient were categorized based on the same classification. Three patients possessed class III COAs and the other 4 had class I COAs. The interaural differences in preoperative bone and air conduction thresholds were within 15 dB for all patients. Differences in postoperative air-bone gaps between ears were not statistically significant. The surgical procedures required for ossicular reconstruction were almost identical for both ears. The severity of ossicular abnormalities and hearing loss in patients with bilateral COAs were symmetrical between ears, thereby enabling prediction of the characteristics of the contralateral ear based on the findings observed in 1 ear. These symmetric clinical features can aid surgeons when operating on the contralateral ear.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009998 Ossicular Prosthesis An implant used to replace one or more of the ear ossicles. They are usually made of plastic, Gelfoam, ceramic, or stainless steel. Implant, Middle Ear,Middle Ear Implant,Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis,PORP,TORP,Implant, Ossicular Replacement,Ossicular Replacement Implant,Ossicular Replacement Prostheses,Prostheses, Ossicular Replacement,Prosthesis, Ossicular Replacement,Replacement Implant, Ossicular,Replacement Prostheses, Ossicular,Replacement Prosthesis, Ossicular,Ear Implant, Middle,Ear Implants, Middle,Implants, Middle Ear,Implants, Ossicular Replacement,Middle Ear Implants,Ossicular Prostheses,Ossicular Replacement Implants,Ossicular Replacement Prosthese,Prostheses, Ossicular,Prosthesis, Ossicular,Replacement Implants, Ossicular
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003638 Deafness A general term for the complete loss of the ability to hear from both ears. Deafness Permanent,Hearing Loss Permanent,Prelingual Deafness,Deaf Mutism,Deaf-Mutism,Deafness, Acquired,Hearing Loss, Complete,Hearing Loss, Extreme,Acquired Deafness,Complete Hearing Loss,Deafness, Prelingual,Extreme Hearing Loss,Permanent, Deafness,Permanent, Hearing Loss,Permanents, Deafness
D004429 Ear Ossicles A mobile chain of three small bones (INCUS; MALLEUS; STAPES) in the TYMPANIC CAVITY between the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and the oval window on the wall of INNER EAR. Sound waves are converted to vibration by the tympanic membrane then transmitted via these ear ossicles to the inner ear. Auditory Ossicles,Auditory Ossicle,Ear Ossicle,Ossicle, Auditory,Ossicle, Ear,Ossicles, Auditory,Ossicles, Ear
D004432 Ear, Middle The space and structures directly internal to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and external to the inner ear (LABYRINTH). Its major components include the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the throat. Tympanic Cavity,Tympanum,Middle Ear,Cavities, Tympanic,Cavity, Tympanic,Ears, Middle,Middle Ears,Tympanic Cavities,Tympanums
D006309 Hearing The ability or act of sensing and transducing ACOUSTIC STIMULATION to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. It is also called audition. Audition
D006314 Hearing Loss, Conductive Hearing loss due to interference with the mechanical reception or amplification of sound to the COCHLEA. The interference is in the outer or middle ear involving the EAR CANAL; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; or EAR OSSICLES. Conductive Hearing Loss
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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