Asymptomatic unilateral lateral semicircular canal aplasia associated with a dilated vestibule
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https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20221030Keywords:
Aplasia, Semicircular canal, CongenitalAbstract
Lateral semicircular canal aplasia is a rare form of vestibular dysplasia. This is the last canal to be formed during the fetal period, becoming susceptible to isolated malformations. A 17-year-old male patient performed a magnetic resonance with a subsequent incidental finding of isolated, unilateral, lateral SCS aplasia associated with a dilated vestibule. He was asymptomatic and physical examination was unremarkable. Videonistagmography showed a diminished ipsilateral caloric response and ipsilateral v-HIT gains were normal. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first non-syndromic case of aplasia of the lateral SCS with no vestibular or audiological symptoms. This absence could be explained by compensation due to the congenital nature of this malformation.
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