Endolymphatic hydrops – ENT MCQ

Endolymphatic hydrops is characteristic of:

A. Cholesteatoma
B. Meniere’s disease
C. Otosclerosis
D. Gradenigo’s syndrome

Correct answer: B. Meniere’s disease

Endolymphatic hydrops

• It is another name for Meniere’s disease
• In this condition, the endolymphatic sac in the inner ear is distended
• This is either due to increased production of endolymph by the Stria vascularis or decreased absorption through the endolymphatic sac
• More commonly seen in males
• Clinical features – Vertigo, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, aural fullness