title: Computed tomography findings of a patient with severe dysplasia of the inner ear and recurrent meningitis: a case report of gusher ear in a five-year old boy.
abstract: Communication between subarachnoid and perlymphatic spaces can be due to a deficiency of lamina cribrosa (stapes gusher). Recognition of the condition may alter the course of treatment that can avoid perilymph gushing. A five-year-old boy presented with a history of congenital hearing loss and recurrent meningitis. The computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bone showed severe bilateral dysplasia in the inner ears in favor of gusher disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical Children Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Houman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Amir Alam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nasri
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrzad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehdizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jamsa
keywords: Computed Tomography; Inner Ear Disease; Meningitis; Stapes Surgery