Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2017 Feb 24;126(2):89-95. Epub 2016 Nov 24.
1 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Objective: To quantitatively assess the effect of serous labyrinthitis, suppurative labyrinthitis, and labyrinthitis ossificans on vestibular hair cells, dark cells, and transitional cells.
Methods: We examined human temporal bone specimens with serous labyrinthitis, suppurative labyrinthitis, and labyrinthitis ossificans, then compared them with age-matched control groups without labyrinthitis. We evaluated the density of type I and II vestibular hair cells, dark cells, and transitional cells in the peripheral sensorial organs. Read More