the hydrops by image analyses. A 64 years-old female who showed partial recovery of hearing disturbance two months after the onset of sudden deafness underwent inner ear MRI in combination with intratympanic injection of gadolinium. Two-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (2D-FLAIR) sequences taken by 3 tesla MR unit showed endolymphatic hydrops in the cochlea. Electrocochleogram co...

Computer aided detection of endolymphatic hydrops to aid the diagnosis of Meniere's disease 1. Introduction Chronic dizziness afflicts over 30% of elderly in the United States, yet remains difficult to manage because of the dearth of sensitive and specific diagnostic tests to differentiate its many potential causes [1,2,3]. Treatment typically involves multiple workups and consultations but oft...

Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is a rare congenital lung lesion, that usually remains asymptomatic during the fetal and neonatal period. However, it can occasionally cause prenatal cardiocirculatory failure hydrops, requiring thoraco-amniotic shunt (TAS) placement. In other cases, also symptoms at birth (such as respiratory distress), may require urgent surgical intervention. T...

Hydrops fetalis is a well known condition with an extensive list of differential diagnoses. The etiology is divided into immunerelated and nonimmune-related types, and currently almost 90% of cases are associated with the latter category [1]. Among the various nonimmune-related causes, one of the most common are cardiac aberrations [2]. Prenatal ultrasound serves as the initial diagnostic tool ...

PURPOSE To report a young child with bilateral keratoconus in the context of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) who developed bilateral corneal hydrops associated with eye rubbing, and to discuss the pathogenesis and review the pertinent literature. CASE REPORT A seven-year-old girl with VKC and asymmetric keratoconus developed corneal hydrops due to habitual eye rubbing. Corneal edema subside...

We describe two cases of fetal atrial flutter associated with severe fetal hydrops which were unresponsive to digoxin but were successfully treated with flecainide acetate. Two cases of fetal atrial flutter were identified in fetuses with severe fetal hydrops on 3rd trimester ultrasonogram(28 weeks' gestation and 30 weeks' gestation). Following failed digoxin monotherapy, flecainide acetate was...