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Semicircular Canal Dehiscence MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
Tree Number(s)
C09.218.568.900.663
Unique ID
D000084322
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000084322
Scope Note
A vestibular disorder caused by a pathologic third window into the BONY LABYRINTH (in contrast to the normal ROUND WINDOW OF EAR and the OVAL WINDOW OF EAR). It can present with autophony, sound- or pressure-induced VERTIGO, and chronic disequilibrium among other vestibulocochlear symptoms.(From: Semin Neurol. 2020 Jan 27; 48: 58-65.)
Entry Term(s)
Dehiscence of the Lateral Semicircular Canal
Dehiscence of the Posterior Semicircular Canal
Dehiscence of the Semicircular Canal
Dehiscence of the Superior Semicircular Canal
Lateral Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Lateral Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
Lateral Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Posterior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Posterior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
Posterior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Labyrinth Diseases (1999-2020)
Public MeSH Note
2021
History Note
2021
Date Established
2021/01/01
Date of Entry
2020/07/07
Revision Date
2020/07/23
Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Preferred
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Narrower
Posterior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Narrower
Lateral Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Broader
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