Published August 1, 2014 | Version v1
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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

Creators

  • 1. Department of Radiology, Medical Children Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  • 2. Department of Radiology, Amir Alam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  • 3. Department of Radiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

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

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341173;
DOI
10.5812/iranjradiol.4168;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Iranian Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
[0 p.]
ISSN
1735-1065

INIS

Country of Publication
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46080792
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
AUDITORY ORGANS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASES; HEARINGS; PATIENTS; SKELETON
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ORGANS; SENSE ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2014, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Iranian Society of Radiology
Notes
PMCID: PMC4341173; PMID: 25763081; OAI: oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:4341173; Published by Kowsar Corp.