Presentation
Bilateral deafness. CT and MRI before cochlear implant surgery.
Patient Data
Age: 3 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Enlarged vestibular aqueducts
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Enlarged vestibular aqueducts bilaterally, more on the left side.
Normal inner structures on both sides.
Normal dimensions of both internal auditory canals as well as 7th and 8th nerves on both sides.
From the case:
Enlarged vestibular aqueducts
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Enlarged osseous vestibular aqueducts bilaterally, more on the left.
Case Discussion
Enlarged vestibular aqueduct and its contents is the most common component of congenital inner ear dysplasias. It is more often bilateral than unilateral and is associated with the Mondini malformation of the cochlea in some cases.
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