Semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome
Semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome
Definition
Semicircular canal dehiscence (SCD) syndrome is a rare otorhinolaryngologic disease characterized by the uni- or bilateral dehiscence of the bone(s) overlying the superior (most common), lateral or posterior semicircular canal(s). Patients present audiological (autophony, aural fullness, conductive hearing loss, pulsatile tinnitus) and/or vestibular symptoms (sound or pressure-evoked oscillopsia or vertigo, characteristic vertical-torsional eye movements), depending on which semicircular canal is affected. Posterior SCD syndrome is associated with high-riding jugular bulb and fibrous dysplasia, while lateral SCD syndrome is associated with chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma, with or without audiological and vestibular symptoms.
Also known as Minor's syndrome, Minorbs syndrome, SCD syndrome, Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence — per MONDO