{Reference Type}: Journal Article {Title}: Third window lesions of the inner ear: A pictorial review. {Author}: Khandalavala KR;Dornhoffer JR;Farnsworth PJ;Staricha KL;Benson JC;Lane JI;Carlson ML; {Journal}: Am J Otolaryngol {Volume}: 45 {Issue}: 2 {Year}: 2024 Mar-Apr 13 {Factor}: 2.873 {DOI}: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104192 {Abstract}: 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.