Escher Hirt syndrome
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Escher-Hirt syndrome is characterized by small ears with thickened ear lobes, a small jaw, and conductive hearing loss due to ear abnormalities. It has only been described in a few families. Escher-Hirt syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.[1]
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