Three Cases of Vascular Problems in the Human Stria Vascularis

Abstract

The histopathological findings of a study of temporal bones are reported. Each patient suffered from one of the following systemic vascular diseases: leukemia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. In each temporal bone, a differing strial pathology was observed: leukemic infiltration, dilatated strial vessels, and microaneurismata. Microvascular changes as seen in this study could make the human inner ear more vulnerable to inner ear traumata.

Key Words:

• leukemia
• hypertension
• diabetes mellitus
• stria vascularis pathology