The vestibular aqueduct (VA) and endolymphatic sac were examined topographically in 29 human ears with idiopathic endolymphatic hydrops. When compared with 34 control ears, there was found to be a slight but statistically significant reduction in the width (P < 0.005) and length (P < 0.05) of the vestibular aqueduct. A small hypoplastic endolymphatic sac was found in three of the ears with hydrops but was also present in one control ear. It would appear that a marked reduction in sac size is not a consistent feature in ears with endolymphatic hydrops.
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