Radiological diagnosis of cochlear incomplete partition type 3 (IP-III) in a 4-year-old male: A case report
Nilesh Kumar Sinha, Gaurav Raj, Shailly Sonker, Shubhlaxmi Srivastava, Rudra Prasad Ghosh · 2026
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Nilesh Kumar Sinha and co-authors present a 2026 imaging case report of a rare inner ear malformation in a four-year-old boy with delayed speech and severe-to-profound hearing loss in both ears. The defect, incomplete partition type 3, is tied to X-linked deafness and makes implant surgery risky.
High-resolution CT showed the signature picture: a corkscrew-shaped cochlea with its central bony pillar entirely absent and a wide-open connection to an enlarged internal auditory canal. MRI confirmed a normal cochlear nerve and no further labyrinth problems. Naming the anomaly before surgery matters because the open channel can release a gusher of fluid during cochlear implantation. The authors use the case to teach the distinguishing scan features against the other incomplete partition types.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nilesh Kumar Sinha, Gaurav Raj, Shailly Sonker, Shubhlaxmi Srivastava, Rudra Prasad Ghosh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |