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Prevalence of Renal and Cervical Vertebral Anomalies in Patients with Isolated Microtia and/or Aural Atresia

Shane Zim, Janet W. Lee, Brian Rubinstein, Craig W. Senders

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal · 2016 · 18 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

The data suggest that there is no increased prevalence of structural renal or cervical vertebral anomalies in patients with isolated microtia and/or aural atresia. Therefore, these patients do not require routine screening renal ultrasound or cervical spine X-rays.

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