Unpartitioned versus incompletely partitioned cochleae: Radiologic differentiation


Sennaroglu L., Saatci T.

OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.520-529, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/00129492-200407000-00020
  • Dergi Adı: OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.520-529
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: In the process of evaluating our patients, we realized that the term "Mondini deformity" was being used to describe two different types of incomplete partition of the cochlea. THE First one consisted of an unpartitioned, completely empty cochlea where the interscalar septum and entire modiolus were absent, giving the cochlea a cystic appearance; a grossly dilated vestibule accompanied this lesion. The second pathology fitted the classic description of Mondini deformity, consisting of a normal basal turn and cystic apex (where the middle and apical turns form a cystic cavity), dilated vestibule, and enlarged vestibular aqueduct. This study was planned to investigate the differences between the two types of incomplete partition for inner ear malformations based on radiologic features.