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Non-inherited manifestation of bilateral branchial fistulae, bilateral pre-auricular sinuses and bilateral hearing loss: A variant of branchio-oto-renal syndrome

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A rare manifestation of branchio-oto-renal like syndrome as an isolated finding with normal chromosomal analysis in a 6 year old child with bilateral branchial simises, bilateral pre-auricular simuses, bilateral auricular malformation, and bilateral hearing loss is presented here.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Sugery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, 110001, New Delhi, India

    Indu Rana, Rajiv Dhawan, Sanjay Gudwani, Rajendra Bothra & N. N. Mathur

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Rana, I., Dhawan, R., Gudwani, S. et al. Non-inherited manifestation of bilateral branchial fistulae, bilateral pre-auricular sinuses and bilateral hearing loss: A variant of branchio-oto-renal syndrome. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 52–54 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907630

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