Four Cases of Congenital Stapes Fixation Pathological Findings of removed Stapes

Superstructures of the stapes were monopedal in two cases, and were bipedal in the other two. At the cut end of the footplate, underdeveloped cartilage were observed in three cases, and exposed matured cartilage without connective tissue was observed in the other case. The stapes were fixed by eithe...

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Published inOtology Japan Vol. 1; no. 5; pp. 66 - 73
Main Authors Ohira, Yasuyuki, Kodera, Kazuoki, Akai, Sadayasu, Yajima, Katsuaki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Otological Society 20.12.1991
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Congenital Stapes fixation
Pathological findings
Stapedotomy
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Summary:Superstructures of the stapes were monopedal in two cases, and were bipedal in the other two. At the cut end of the footplate, underdeveloped cartilage were observed in three cases, and exposed matured cartilage without connective tissue was observed in the other case. The stapes were fixed by either developing or matured cartilage in 4 cases with congenital stapes fixation.
ISSN:0917-2025
1884-1457
DOI:10.11289/otoljpn1991.1.5_66