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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2022; 20(02): 142-144
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740366
Case Report

Partial Duplication of the Lateral Semicircular Canal—A Novel Anatomical Malformation in a Child with Barakat Syndrome

Varun Kannan 
1   Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States
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Brandon Tran
2   Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States
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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 anatomical variations observed in congenital inner ear malformations, and further characterizes the phenotypic manifestations of Barakat syndrome.

Keywords

Barakat - HDR - malformation - semicircular canal

Ethical Approval

The local institutional review board approved this retrospective HIPAA-compliant study.




Publication History

Received: 07 September 2021

Accepted: 03 November 2021

Article published online:
13 December 2021

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