The cochlear and vestibular aqueducts were described in detail by D. Cotugno in 1775. This paper reports the salient parts of his description and emphasizes their interest in studying labyrinthine syndromes by CT and MR investigations.
Gli acquedotti della coclea e del vestibolo sono stati descritti in maniera corretta e completa da D. Cotugno nel 1775. Questo articolo riporta i brani salienti di tale descrizione e sottolinea l'interesse della loro valutazione nello studio con TC e RM delle sindromi labirintiche.
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