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Enlarged cochlear aqueduct.

S K Mukherji·H C Baggett·J Alley·V H Carrasco
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Enlargement of the cochlear aqueduct is a controversial topic, with experienced investigators doubting its existence because of a lack of published cases. We describe the CT appearance of an enlarged cochlear aqueduct in a patient with advanced congenital inner ear anomalies and congenital hearing loss. The intent of this article is to present the CT appearance of a presumably enlarged cochlear aqueduct and to underscore the need to examine this structure in patients with congenital hearing loss.

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S K Mukherji, H C Baggett, J Alley, V H Carrasco. 1998. Enlarged cochlear aqueduct.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9504488/

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