1.Bilateral microtia, canal atresia and aplasia of cochleovestibular nerve
Asma binti Abdullah ; Roslenda Abdul Rahman ; Fadzilah Ismail ; Mazita Ami ; Marina Mat Baki ; Aini Ab Aziz
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2017;72(2):135-137
A six-month-old baby with congenital patent ductus
arteriosus (PDA), bilateral microtia and canal atresia was
referred for hearing assessment. The audiology assessment
revealed bilateral profound hearing loss, which is atypical
for a case of pure canal atresia. Imaging was performed
much earlier than usual and, as suspected, the patient also
had bilateral severe inner ear anomaly. It is extremely rare
for a person to have both external and inner ear anomaly
because of the different embryological origin. The only
suitable hearing rehabilitation option for this kind of patients
is brainstem implant. However, the parents had opted for
sign language as a form of communication.
KEY WORDS:
Microtia; canal atresia; cochleovestibular nerve aplasia; inner ear anomaly
Congenital Microtia
2.Cutaneous Serratia Marcescens Infection - A Rare Case Report
Kwang Meng Yew ; Stephanie Sue San Ong ; Mazita Ismail ; Jyh Jong Tang
Malaysian Journal of Dermatology 2021;46(June 2021):52-54
Summary
Cutaneous serratia marcescens (S. marcescens) infection is very rare and most cases had history of skin trauma or cutaneous procedure done before. It presents in various forms like non-healing ulcers, abscess formation, nodules with an intermittent course or as granulomatous lesions, thus mimicking non-infective lesions. Antibiotic choice is challenging due to multiple antibiotic resistant strains. We are reporting a case of cutaneous S. marcescens in a 70-year old lady with diabetes mellitus presented with non-healing ulcers over the dorsum of left hand for 6 months.
Serratia marcescens
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Dermatomycoses