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Duplication Anomalies of the Internal Auditory Canal: Varied Spectrum

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Duplication anomalies of the internal auditory canal are rare, with only twenty-one cases reported in literature. These range from incomplete partition and complete partition to true duplication. We present three cases showing this entire spectrum of duplication abnormalities and discuss the role of imaging in the preoperative work up of such patients planned for cochlear implant.

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Smita Manchanda & Ashu Seith Bhalla

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Rakesh Kumar & Arvind Kumar Kairo

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Manchanda, S., Bhalla, A.S., Kumar, R. et al. Duplication Anomalies of the Internal Auditory Canal: Varied Spectrum. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 71, 294–298 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-017-1087-4

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