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ea0033p57 | (1) | BSPED2013

Middle ear disease in Turner syndrome: prevalence and risk factors

Lupton Kenneth , Gault Emma-Jane , Al-Hassani Sarah , Kubba Haytham , Donaldson Malcolm

Introduction: Middle ear disease in Turner syndrome (TS) is common, often resulting in troublesome temporary hearing loss, and more rarely to serious suppurative disease with cholesteatoma formation. We have examined the prevalence and pattern of middle ear disease in our TS clinic in relation to age and karyotype.Methods: Case note review of all girls with TS attending clinic 1989–2012, scoring the most serious middle ear problem for each as: none ...