A rare cause of congenital conductive hearing loss: Nager syndrome

Abstract

Nager syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by congenital conductive hearing loss and acrofacial dysostosis. Eighty-three cases of Nager syndrome have been reported in the literature up to current time. In this study, a 4-year-old girl, with moderate conductive hearing loss due to external ear canal atresia and mental retardation which has never been reported so far, is presented.

Keywords

• nager syndrome
• conductive hearing loss
• mandibulofacial disostosis.