What is ear hydrops?
What is ear hydrops?
Ear Hydrops is a disorder of the vestibular system in the inner ear. It is the result of abnormal fluctuations in the endolymph fluid that fills the hearing and balance structures of the inner ear. Due to this fluid buildup, the endolymphatic space becomes distended.
What does hydrops of the gallbladder mean?
Gallbladder hydrops – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. Hydrops of the gallbladder – A non-inflammatory disease caused by a partial or complete obstruction of the cystic duct, resulting in gall bladder accumulated mucus and exudate.
What is cochlear hydrops?
Due to this fluid buildup, the endolymphatic space becomes distended. The condition can be referred to as cochlear or endolymphatic hydrops and is diagnosed as either primary or secondary. Primary hydrops is an idiopathic condition, meaning the cause of it is unknown and happens for no apparent reason.
How is hydrocephalus differentiated from dropsy of the gall bladder stones?
Panoramic radiography of the abdominal organs may reveal a rounded shadow enlarged gall bladder, but to differentiate from dropsy of the gall bladder stones is difficult. Characteristic for hydrocephalus is the formation of depressions in the colon and duodenum, due to their increased compression of the bladder.
