Three-Dimensional High-Resolution Temporal Bone Histopathology Identifies Areas of Vascular Vulnerability in the Inner Ear

Conclusions: Three-dimensional reconstruction of human temporal bone histopathology can guide vascular studies of the human inner ear. Studies of retinal microvascular disease helped identify areas of vascular vulnerability in cases of hypothetical nerve swelling at the entrance into the otic capsule and at an arteriovenous crossing near the saccular macula. These data may help explain patterns of clinical findings in peripheral vestibular lesions.Audiol Neurotol
Source: Audiology and Neurotology - Category: Audiology Source Type: research