Characteristic findings in the human fetus vestibule: A human temporal bone study

The “collapse,” a highly flexed, dented, or caved membrane between the endo- and peri-lymph of the saccule and utricle in adults, is considered as a morphological aspect of Ménière's syndrome. Likewise, when mesh-like tissues in the perilymphatic space are damaged or lost, the endothelium loses me chanical support and causes nerve irritation. However, these morphologies were not examined in fetuses.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - June 10, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yohei Honkura, Yukio Katori, Ai Hirano-Kawamoto, Tetsuaki Kawase, Jose Francisco Rodr íguez-Vázquez, Gen Murakami, Hiroshi Abe Tags: Original Article Source Type: research