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Hydrops due to syphilitic endolymphatic duct obliteration
Author(s) -
Linthicum Fred H.,
ElRahman Aly Gamal Abd
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198705000-00006
Subject(s) - syphilis , endolymphatic hydrops , duct (anatomy) , medicine , endolymphatic sac , infiltration (hvac) , pathology , anatomy , inner ear , disease , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , physics , meniere's disease , thermodynamics
Three pairs of temporal bones with otologic syphilis were studied histopathologically to detect obliteration of the endolymphatic duct and the associated hydrops. All cases showed infiltration and obliteration of the endolymphatic duct by round cells, giant cells, and fibrous tissue. These findings may be related to failure of medical treatment and sac surgery to arrest or alleviate symptoms of advanced syphilis.