The right temporal bone of a 6-month-old patient with oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia (Goldenhar's syndrome) was examined histopathologically. The most striking abnormalities were deformity of the auricle, atresia of the external auditory canal, severe malformation of middle ear structures, and incomplete development of the oval window. No inner ear abnormalities were identified in this case.
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