title: [Superior canal dehiscence - Case report].
abstract: Superior canal dehiscence is a rare syndrome. The symptoms consist of hearing loss, dizziness and autophonia. The patient can be cured with surgery. A 28 year old woman went to several doctors for several months due to diminished hearing, dizziness and autophonia. The symptoms got worse. A work-up led to the diagnosis of superior canal dehiscence in the left ear. She underwent surgery and her symptoms improved. A latency in diagnosis is expected as the syndrome is rare. It's important to think of superior canal dehiscence when patients complain of these symptoms.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  superior canal dehiscence, autophonia, dizziness, hearing deficit. Correspondence: Bryndis Baldvinsdottir, bryndisbaldvins@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bryndis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baldvinsdottir
authors.forename: Martina Vigdis
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Nardini
authors.forename: Ingvar Hakon
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Olafsson
authors.forename: Olafur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gudmundsson
authors.forename: Sigurdur
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stefansson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D004244:Dizziness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome