Familial microtia with meatal atresia and conductive deafness in five generations.

doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320590223

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Familial microtia with meatal atresia and conductive deafness in five generations.

American journal of medical genetics - 6 Nov 1995

Gupta A, Patton M A

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We describe a large family with congenital microtia, auditory meatal atresia and conductive deafness. The pedigree suggests autosomal dominant inheritance with variable expression and low penetrance. The literature is also reviewed to describe the inheritance pattern and clinical spectrum noted i...

Topics

Child
Ear, External
Female
Genes, Dominant
Hearing Loss, Conductive
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pedigree
Phenotype
Syndrome

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