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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Pontine Tegmental Cap Dysplasia Presenting With Global Developmental Delay and Vestibulocochlear Nerve Aplasia: A Case Report.

Khawar Bilal, Muhammad Owais Rao, Syed Muhammed Salman Hassan, Arnella Husenaj Tagani, Naila Nadeem, Sarim Hassan Shahab, Fazal Habib

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7 authors.

Khawar BilalAga Khan University Hospital Karachi Pakistan.
Muhammad Owais RaoAga Khan University Hospital Karachi Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0504-442X
Syed Muhammed Salman HassanNishtar Medical University Multan Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3664-151X
Arnella Husenaj TaganiUniversity of Prishtina Pristina Kosovo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1001-6207
Naila NadeemAga Khan University Hospital Karachi Pakistan.
Sarim Hassan ShahabNishtar Medical University Multan Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1077-7993
Fazal HabibSher-E-Bangla Medical College Barisal Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4915-9231

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PTCD should be considered in children with developmental delay and sensorineural hearing loss. MRI is crucial for identifying the characteristic dorsal "tegmental cap" and associated hindbrain anomalies. Vestibulocochlear nerve aplasia may explain severe hearing impairment in PTCD. Early diagnosis enables timely multidisciplinary rehabilitation and audiological intervention.

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global developmental delaymagnetic resonance imagingpontine tegmental cap dysplasiasensorineural hearing lossvestibulocochlear nerve aplasia

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PMID42639211
PMCPMC13500995

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