Otosclerosis associated with Ménière's disease: a histological study.
A histological study of a pair of temporal bones was performed in a case of Menière's disease. A severe endolymphatic hydrops and extensive capsular otosclerosis bilaterally was found. Severe endolympathic hydrops results from otosclerotic endolympahtic duct occlusion. Our unique histopathological findings show that a causal association exists between these two entities.
Pollak
Anita
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ENT Department, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D003051:Cochlea / Q000473:pathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004711:Endolymphatic Duct / Q000473:pathology; D018159:Endolymphatic Hydrops / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012444:Saccule and Utricle / Q000473:pathology; D013199:Stapes / Q000473:pathology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology