Abstract:Several known genetic causes of sensorineural deafness are associated with dysplasia of inner ear structures, including the cochlea and labyrinth. Here, we present a child with Barakat syndrome and sensorineural hearing loss, found to have multiple inner ear anomalies including partial duplication of the posterior limb of the left lateral semicircular canal. To our knowledge, duplication of the semicircular canal has not previously been reported. This finding expands our understanding of the range of anatomica… Show more
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