Unilateral duplication of the vestibular aqueduct.
A case of unilateral duplication of the vestibular aqueduct is presented. This very rare abnormality can be explained either by an excessive induction by the rhombencephalon or by an abnormal complete division of the endolymphatic duct into utricular and saccular parts.
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Faculté de Médecine, Laboratoire d'Anatomie et d'Embryologie Humaines, Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium.
D000368:Aged; D004711:Endolymphatic Duct / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012249:Rhombencephalon / Q000196:embryology; D014723:Vestibular Aqueduct / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology