title: Cochlear otosclerosis 30 years after stapedectomy confirmed by CT, MRI.
abstract: A 64-year-old Japanese male patient, status post-stapedectomy, presented with progressive, bilateral SNHL of 30 years' duration. CT showed extensive demineralization of the otic capsule, suggestive of otospongiotic change in both ears. There were no hyperostotic lesions found, which would have been suggestive of otosclerotic change. MRI showed a morphologically intact membranous labyrinth in both ears, with no obstruction of the cochlear lumen. It was concluded that the patient has progressive otospongiotic change of the otic capsule, but no otosclerotic change.
authors.affiliation: Department of ORL, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shinkawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishida
mesh_terms: D002113:Calcification, Physiologic; D003051:Cochlea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D015834:Cochlear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed