Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Abnormality of the internal auditory canal

HP:0011384

What it means

An abnormality of the Internal acoustic meatus, i.e., of the canal in the petrous part of the temporal bone through which the cranial nerve VII and cranial nerve VIII traverse.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

Very common80–99%

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Common30–79%

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The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormality of the internal acoustic meatus

Abnormality of the internal auditory canal

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.