%0 Journal Article %T Third window lesions of the inner ear: A pictorial review. %A Khandalavala KR %A Dornhoffer JR %A Farnsworth PJ %A Staricha KL %A Benson JC %A Lane JI %A Carlson ML %J Am J Otolaryngol %V 45 %N 2 %D 2024 Mar-Apr 13 %M 38104470 %F 2.873 %R 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104192 %X OBJECTIVE: Radiographic review of pathologies that associate with third window syndrome.
METHODS: Case series and literature review.
RESULTS: Eight unique third window conditions are described and illustrated, including superior, lateral, and posterior semicircular canal dehiscence; carotid-cochlear, facial-cochlear, and internal auditory canal-cochlear dehiscence, labyrinthine erosion from endolymphatic sac tumor, and enlarged vestibular aqueduct.
CONCLUSIONS: The present study highlights the characteristic imaging features and symptoms to differentiate third window pathologies for expedient diagnosis and management planning.