Fusión de los huesecillos del oído
Definición
Es la unión de los huesos del oído interno: martillo, yunque y estribo.
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Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo
La fusión puede ser causada por:
- Anomalía al nacer (congénita)
- Infección
- Lesión
Síntomas
La fusión de los huesos lleva a que se presente hipoacusia, debido a que los huesos no se están moviendo ni vibrando en reacción a las ondas sonoras.
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Referencias
Torres AI, Backous DD. Clinical assessment and surgical treatment of conductive hearing loss. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 143.
Revision
Last reviewed 8/3/2010 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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