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  • Title: Establishment of normative cochlear and vestibular measurements to aid in the diagnosis of inner ear malformations.
    Author: Purcell D, Johnson J, Fischbein N, Lalwani AK.
    Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 2003 Jan; 128(1):78-87. PubMed ID: 12574763.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: We sought to establish normative measurements of the inner ear using computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bone to aid in the diagnosis of inner ear malformations. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective measurements of the inner ear structures were made on axial and coronal temporal bone CT scans on 15 patients with normal hearing and 15 patients with sensorineural hearing loss. RESULTS: The vertical height of the cochlea on coronal scan and the size of the central bony island within the lateral semicircular canal on axial scan along with visual inspection identified 7 inner ear abnormalities in 6 patients: 5 cases of lateral semicircular canal dysplasia and 2 cases of cochlear hypoplasia. In contrast, visual inspection alone identified only 4 of the 7 abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: Routine measurement of the cochlear height and bony island of the lateral semicircular canal, in conjunction with visual inspection of CT images, will increase recognition of common inner ear malformations.
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