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The importance of bone density and anatomical structure in superior semicircular canal dehiscence

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Abstract

Objective

This study investigates the importance of bone density, surface area, and diameter of anatomical structures of the superior semicircular canal (SSC), lateral semicircular canal (LSC), posterior semicircular canal (PSC), utricle, and saccule in patients diagnosed with superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD).

Materials and methods

The bone density, surface area, and diameter of SSC, LSC, PSC, utricle, and saccule were measured and compared between the SSCD group and control group. Fifteen ears in the SSCD group and 60 ears in the control group were evaluated. Additionally, within the SSCD group, the dehiscent and healthy sides were evaluated independently.

Results

SSC’s bone density was significantly lower in the SSCD group compared to the control group (p = 0.008). No significant differences were found in surface area and diameter between the groups (p > 0.05). While most of the anatomical structures showed no significant difference in bone density between dehiscent and healthy ears (p > 0.05), SSC bone density was significantly lower in affected ears (p = 0.000) in SSCD group.

Conclusion

Based on the data obtained in this study, bone density and anatomical structure may be useful in patients diagnosed with SSCD.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [G.B.], upon reasonable request.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital, Darulaceze Cad. No:16, Sisli, 34384, Istanbul, Turkey

    Güler Berkiten, Cem Çelik, Hasan Sami Bircan, Belgin Tutar & Yavuz Uyar

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Melis Koşar Tunç & Defne Gürbüz

  3. Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ertan Berkiten

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Contributions

GB: main idea, design, acquisition, analysis, interpretation, data collect, writing; CÇ: analysis, design, statistically analysis, writing; MKT: data collect, literature investigation; DG: data collect, interpretation; HSB: data collect, literature investigation; BT: critics, supervision; EB: writing, literature investigation; YU: critics, supervision.

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This study was approved by University of Health Sciences Prof.Dr.Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital Ethic Committee (Protocol. no: 335).

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Berkiten, G., Çelik, C., Tunç, M.K. et al. The importance of bone density and anatomical structure in superior semicircular canal dehiscence. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 281, 2967–2974 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-023-08412-z

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