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Dehiscence of the posterior and superior semicircular canal presenting in pregnancy
T Meehan1, C Nogueira, D Rajenderkumar
1ENT Department, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK.
Objective:
We present an interesting case of superior and posterior semicircular canal dehiscence in pregnancy.
Method:
We present a case report and a review of the world literature concerning semicircular canal dehiscence.
Case Report:
A 34-year-old woman presented with sound and pressure induced vertigo at 22 weeks gestation. A thinly sliced computed tomography (CT) scan of the petrous temporal bones viewed with coronal reconstructions was performed post-partum. This showed the presence of both left superior canal and posterior canal dehiscence.
Conclusion:
To our knowledge this is the first reported case of semicircular canal dehiscence in pregnancy. The diagnosis of semicircular canal dehiscence should be suspected in pregnant patients with sound induced vertigo.
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