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Michel's deformity

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Complete congenital absence of the inner ear.

Bibliography

  • G. D. Potter:
    Inner ear abnormalities in association with congenital atresia of the external auditory canal, including a case of Michel deformity.
    The Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, St. Louis, 1969, 78: 598-604.
  • K. T. Kavanagh, H. L. Magill:
    Michel deformity: Common cavity inner ear deformity.
    Pediatric Radiology, Berlin, 1989, 19: 3434-3345.

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