Classification and diagnostic evaluation of congenital malformations of the ear

Authors

  • María del Carmen Hernández Cordero Centro de Neurociencias
  • Sandra Bermejo Guerra Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Borrás-Marfán. La Habana

Keywords:

congenital malformations, epidemiology, auditory system.

Abstract

Introduction: In recent decades there have been changes in the classification and diagnosis of ear malformations considering aspects such as epidemiology, etiology and, in particular, ear development. The incidence of ear malformations is approximately 1 in 3,800 newborns.


Objective: To describe the characteristics of congenital malformations of the external and middle ear, the epidemiology, classification and diagnostic methods.


Methods: Google Scholar was used as a scientific information search engine. Review and research articles from different databases were evaluated: PubMed, LILACS, Cochrane, SciELO and web pages in Spanish, Portuguese and English.


Conclusions: The study of patients with congenital malformations requires a multidisciplinary approach, where functional and anatomical evaluations are integrated. In young children, the use of evoked potentials is essential for the objective characterization of auditory thresholds, allowing the type of hearing loss to be classified. Their results are integrated to achieve a diagnosis of certainty and thus determine the best therapeutic option in each case.



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Author Biography

María del Carmen Hernández Cordero, Centro de Neurociencias

Medico especialista en Neurofisiologia clinica. Jefa del Proyecto de Protesis Auditivas del Centro de Neruociencias de Cuba

Published

2023-09-18

How to Cite

1.
Hernández Cordero M del C, Bermejo Guerra S. Classification and diagnostic evaluation of congenital malformations of the ear. Rev Cubana Otorrinolaringol Cirug Cabeza Cuello [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 18 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];7(2). Available from: https://revotorrino.sld.cu/index.php/otl/article/view/407

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Section

Artículo de revisión, revisión sistemática o metanalítica