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Orphanet J Rare Dis
December 2024
Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare constitutional inherited bone marrow failure syndrome (iBMF) characterized by progressive severe non-regenerative anemia and congenital abnormalities. Diagnosis is made by identification of a DBA-causing variant, typically in a ribosomal protein gene. More than 99% of patients are diagnosed in the pediatric age, but clinical manifestation may be mild and severe anemia can occur later in the patient's life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Int Adv Otol
November 2024
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Faculty of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan.
Bilateral congenital cholesteatoma (BCC) is rare among congenital cholesteatoma (CC) cases, and bilateral surgery poses a significant psychophysical burden on pediatric patients. Here, we present 2 pediatric cases of BCC that were successfully managed using simultaneous bilateral transcanal endoscopic ear surgery (TEES). The surgical approach provided clear visualization of the middle ear structures, enabling successful cholesteatoma removal with minimal invasiveness and a short operative time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian Dermatol Online J
September 2024
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Background: Melanocytes in the hair and melanocytes in the stria vascularis of the inner ear have common origins. Many congenital and acquired disorders of cutaneous pigmentation have auditory abnormalities. There is a paucity of studies on the auditory associations of early graying.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Ophthalmol
December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu catholic university school of medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Background: Baraitser-Winter syndrome (BWS) is rare, and no previous reports have described the visual course of patients with this condition. Herein, we report the long-term visual outcomes and ocular features of a 6-year-old patient diagnosed with BWS.
Case Presentation: A 6-year-old female patient visited our clinic complaining of low vision.
Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol
December 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Congenital aural atresia (CAA) is a complex condition that can present in various forms, including Schuknecht type B stenosis, characterized by a congenitally narrow bony external auditory canal (EAC). This study aims to evaluate the long-term surgical outcomes of canal-tympanoplasty in patients with CAA Schuknecht type B.
Methods: The study included 21 ears diagnosed with CAA Schuknecht type B that underwent canal-tympanoplasty.
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