Middle and Inner Ear Malformation in Children With Velocardiofacial Syndrome

Middle and inner ear malformations on two boys with velocardiofacial syndrome are discussed.Special attention should be given to the presence of hearing loss due to middle and inner ear malformations, in addition to frequent conductive hearing loss regarding mastoid and middle ear inflammatory processes.

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Key information

Conditions

Ear Malformations in the Velocardiofacial Syndrome Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Disease Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Syndrome

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

About this study

Two boys with clinical signs of velocardiofacial syndrome, at ages of 4.7 and 6,7 years old are the subjects of this study.Audiological evaluation, including pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, acoustical reflex, and Computerized Tomography of temporal bones, and analyses of DNA sample with markers of 22q11 region were performed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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Inclusion criteria

Subjects with velocardiofacial syndrome

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2007
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Nov 3, 2008
Registry last updated: Nov 3, 2008

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