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  2. Otosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    Otosclerosis is a condition of the middle ear where portions of the dense enchondral layer of the bony labyrinth remodel into one or more lesions of irregularly-laid spongy bone. As the lesions reach the stapes the bone is resorbed , then hardened ( sclerotized ), which limits its movement and results in hearing loss , tinnitus , vertigo or a ...

  3. Tympanosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    Whilst hearing loss is a common symptom in many diseases of the ear, for example in otosclerosis (abnormal bone growth in the ear), [3] the white, chalky patches on the tympanic membrane are fairly characteristic of tympanosclerosis. Cholesteatoma is similar in appearance but the whiteness is behind the tympanic membrane, rather than inside.

  4. Schwartz sign - Wikipedia

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    Schwartz sign, also known as Flemingo's pink sign, is a diagnostic indicator for otosclerosis, a disease of the bones of the middle or inner ear. In clinical examination of the ear drum, increased vascularity of the promontory may be seen through the ear drum. This sign is known as Flemingo's flush sign or Schwartz's sign.

  5. Sclerosis (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Otosclerosis, a disease of the ears. Primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscle weakness in the voluntary muscles. Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a hardening of the bile duct by scarring and repeated inflammation.

  6. Stapes - Wikipedia

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    Otosclerosis is a congenital or spontaneous-onset disease characterized by abnormal bone remodeling in the inner ear. Often this causes the stapes to adhere to the oval window, which impedes its ability to conduct sound, and is a cause of conductive hearing loss. Clinical otosclerosis is found in about 1% of people, although it is more common ...

  7. Stapedectomy - Wikipedia

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    Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the stapes bone is removed from the middle ear and replaced with a prosthesis.. If the stapes footplate is fixed in position, rather than being normally mobile, the result is a conductive hearing loss.

  8. Causes of hearing loss - Wikipedia

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    Otosclerosis is a condition that can cause fixation of the stapes (or stirrup) in the middle ear preventing its movement and causing conductive hearing loss. Perilymph fistula – a microtear in either the round or oval window (membranes separating the middle and inner ear) of the cochlea causing perilymph to leak into the middle ear. This ...

  9. List of diseases (O) - Wikipedia

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    Otosclerosis, familial; Otosclerosis; Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia; Ouvrier–Billson syndrome; Ovarian cancer; Ovarian carcinosarcoma; Ovarian dwarfism as part of Turner syndrome; Ovarian dwarfism; Ovarian insufficiency due to FSH resistance; ovarian remnant syndrome; Overfolded helix; Overgrowth radial ray defect arthrogryposis ...