A CT Radiologic Assessment of the Incidence of Cochlear–Facial Dehiscence and the Thickness of Bone between the Cochlea and Facial Nerve among Normal Temporal Bones
Diba Nayeri,
Quinton Gopen
Abstract:Cochlear-facial dehiscence is a relatively new diagnosis which occurs when the bony partition between the labyrinthine segment of the facial nerve and the cochlea is dehiscent. This is considered one of several third window lesions which produce varying degrees of auditory and vestibular symptoms. Imaging studies have identified a consistently higher incidence of cochlear-facial dehiscence when compared to the only histopathologic study present in the literature. This research effort adds to the literature usi… Show more
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