Abstract
Recently, due to the prevalence of detection of hearing loss in 3-year-old children and newborns, hearing screening has focused on gaps between various areas in the diagnosis of hearing loss and subsequent intervention, including the educational system. We experienced a case of delayed diagnosis of congenital hearing loss. A 12-year-old girl visited our outpatient clinic with a complaint of hearing loss. Her parents had noticed a hearing deficit since her early childhood, but the medical practitioner in her town asked them to observe her. At the end of elementary school, her homeroom teacher pointed out a difficulty in study due to her suspected hearing loss. A certain distortion of articulation suggested that her hearing loss could be congenital. However, significant linguistic delays are not observed on various tests. She seemed to benefit from a small number of neighbors, her educational environment, and relationships with friends. When she changes her environment due to higher education and a move, we consider that support to solve problems caused by hearing loss will be necessary in the near future.
