MR imaging of endolymphatic hydrops in Ménière's disease: not all that glitters is gold.

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MR imaging of endolymphatic hydrops in Ménière's disease: not all that glitters is gold.

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2018 Aug;38(4):369-376

Authors: Conte G, Lo Russo FM, Calloni SF, Sina C, Barozzi S, Di Berardino F, Scola E, Palumbo G, Zanetti D, Triulzi FM

Abstract
Ménière's disease (MD) is a chronic condition characterised by fluctuating hearing loss, intermittent vertigo, tinnitus and aural fullness. Its anatomical and pathological counterpart is represented by endolymphatic hydrops (EH). Recent development and progress in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques has enabled visualisation of EH in living human subjects using a 3 Tesla (T) scanner and gadolinium-based contrast-agent (GBCA) via intravenous (IV) or intra-tympanic (IT) administration. Data emerging from the literature about MR imaging of EH in MD patients are limited, and we therefore reviewed the most common MR imaging findings in the study of the endolymphatic space in both MD and non-MD patients.

PMID: 30197428 [PubMed - in process]

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