title: [The cochlear aqueduct and congenital perilymphatic fistula. An initial report].
abstract: The authors present 3 preliminary case reports of congenital perilymphatic fistula and describe their approach, which in the presence of clinical symptoms composed of progressive or fluctuating deafness, should suggest the diagnosis of congenital perilymphatic fistula leading to examination of the cochlear aqueduct by high resolution computed tomography. An anomaly detected on the CT scan, particularly on the intermediate and internal segments, is a decisive argument in the decision to operate on these congenital perilymphatic fistulae.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL Pédiatrique, Hôpital Bretonneau, Paris.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narcy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viala
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sellier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: François
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Contencin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bonfils
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001299:Audiometry; D002648:Child; D003051:Cochlea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003052:Cochlear Aqueduct / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital*; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000151:congenital; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Aqueduc cochléaire et fistules péri-lymphatiques congénitales. Rapport préliminaire.