MALFORMATION OF THE AUDITORY APPARATUS IN THE NEW-BORN: ASSOCIATED WITH ECTOPIC THYMUS

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The case presented illustrates a unilateral deformity of the ear and its connections with the central nervous system. History.—Ve, a boy, was delivered on May 17, 1930, at the Chicago Lying-In Hospital. The child's cry was weak and delayed, although the air passages were clear. From the history and measurements, the baby was premature approximately 8 (lunar) months. The child did not do well from the beginning and died on May 19, forty hours after birth. The total absence of the external ear on the left side made the case of unusual interest. The mother of the child was a healthy young married woman 23 years of age. The past history showed only diphtheria. Menstruation began at 13 years of age and had been regular. In 1929, she was confined for her first time at the Lying-In Hospital. The baby was stillborn; it was premature 9 (lunar) months. Autopsy

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