title: The cochlear aqueduct: structural considerations.
abstract: Perusing 170 series of temporal bone sections, the course of the aqueduct was found to be a spindle shape, based on numerous dilatations in the middle section. Ample space was offered for development of bony excrescences such as exostotic depositions and osteoma-like protrusions of all sizes. These added considerably to the difficulties of a free passage through the aqueduct.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003051:Cochlea / Q000473:pathology*; D003052:Cochlear Aqueduct / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged