Detection of presumed hemorrhage in the ampullar endolymph of the semicircular canal: A case report

Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 187-191

  Naganawa, Shinji ^a   Ishihara, Shunichi ^a   Iwano, Shingo ^a   Sone, Michihiko ^a   Nakashima, Tsutomu ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ampulla; Endolymphatic hydrops; Hemorrhage; Labyrinth; Magnetic resonance

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOLYMPH; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HEART FAILURE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INNER EAR DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; VERTIGO;

ASPIRIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ENDOLYMPH; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HEARING LOSS; HEART FAILURE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LABYRINTH DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; SEMICIRCULAR CANALS; VERTIGO;

EID: 77449123672     PISSN: 13473182     EISSN: 18802206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2463/mrms.8.187     Document Type: Article

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