Rupture-Like Shrinkage and Regrowth of Endolymphatic Hydrops in Ménière's Disease During Remission.

OBJECTIVE

To clarify pathophysiological characteristics of Ménière's disease during the remission phase.

PATIENTS: Two Ménière's disease patients with different disease durations, whose endolymphatic hydrops was longitudinally observed using 3-T magnetic resonance imaging.

INTERVENTIONS: Diagnostic.

MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Morphological changes of endolymphatic hydrops visualized using 3-T magnetic resonance imaging.

RESULTS

Rupture-like shrinkage and regrowth of endolymphatic hydrops during the remission phase was observed in both patients.

CONCLUSION

The remission phase with hearing improvement could be as important as vertigo attacks in Ménière's disease.