We present a rare case of a female neonate with a long vestibular fistula extending above the peritoneal reflection, a variant seldom described in literature. Initially, anterior sagittal anorectoplasty was attempted but it revealed an unusually long and stenotic fistulous tract, thus forcing us to do a diversion colostomy....
No actionable change for audiology practice — this case report concerns a pediatric surgical anomaly (vestibular fistula) with no relevance to audiology or hearing care.
This report has no relevance to the audiology field; it appears to have been included in this batch in error, as it describes a rare pediatric surgical condition unrelated to hearing or vestibular audiology.
- 01Case report of a rare, unusually long vestibular fistula in a female neonate.
- 02Published in the Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (PMID 42312261).
- 03Focus is on diagnostic challenges and surgical management, not audiology.
- 04No hearing, audiological, or vestibular (inner-ear) content is present.
- 05Not relevant to audiologists, hearing-aid specialists, or hearing researchers.
- PMID
- 42312261
- DOI
- 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_370_25.
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 1
- Population
- Female neonate with a rare, unusually long vestibular fistula
- Intervention
- Surgical diagnosis and management of an unusually long vestibular fistula
Primary outcomes
Diagnostic pathway and challenges; Surgical management approach and outcomes