Maria Soledad Juarez Author

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Surgical approach to Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence

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Maria Soledad Juarez

Superior Semicircular Canal dehiscence is an infrequent condition. The absence of a bone segment in the semicircular canal is the main characteristic. Some cases presents with typical symptoms as vertigo and conductive hearing loss, making the diagnose easier. We present a 56 year old woman, with instability in noise and closed spaces, without hearing problems. There were no traumatic events, or any otological history. She lived in a remote area of Argentina, and was treated with agoraphobia by a psychiatrist, a local ENT was consulted first, but do to poor CT image quality, and a normal hearing, he was unable to make a good diagnosis . She was then refer to a mayor clinic in Buenos Aires, for new evaluation. She presented with normal otoscopy; a normal audiometry; Cervical vestibular e... view more»

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