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Imaging of Third Mobile Window Syndromes

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Imaging studies play a key role in the evaluation of third window lesions. When a third window lesion is suspected due to a patient’s history, physical exam, and audiologic testing, appropriate imaging helps to make the definitive diagnosis [1]. In fact, the most commonly diagnosed third window pathology (superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD)) was first described in 1998 with computed tomography (CT) findings playing a significant role [2, 3]. Furthermore, most patients with third window lesions will have an unremarkable tympanic membrane and middle ear, making imaging crucial [4].

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Bauter, L.M., Kumar, S., Desiato, V.M., Mongelluzzo, G., Gadre, A.K. (2022). Imaging of Third Mobile Window Syndromes. In: Gianoli, G.J., Thomson, P. (eds) Third Mobile Window Syndrome of the Inner Ear. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16586-3_12

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