Two cases of congenital stapes malformation: Implications for development of the stapes footplate and the oval window

The origin of the stapes footplate has been controversial for decades, especially regarding involvement of the otic capsule in the development of the footplate. We report two cases of stapes malformation in which the stapes footplate was absent, while the oval window was formed but was covered with...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Ishida, Takayuki Okano, Yasuyuki Hayashi, Koji Nishimura, Tatsunori Sakamoto, Norio Yamamoto, Koichi Omori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2020.1798765