%0 Journal Article %T La d¨¦hiscence du canal semi circulaire sup¨¦rieur %A S Kharrat %A I Dridi %A R Boulakbech %A C El Aoud %A S Tababi %A R Zainine %A N Beltaief %A E Menif %A S Sahtout %A G Besbes %J Journal Tunisien d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale %D 2010 %I %X Introduction : Superior semicircular canal dehiscence is a rare entity witch is recently described. The common symptom is pressure-induced vertigo. Patients and methods: we report 2 cases of superior semicircular canal dehiscence identified by computed tomography (CT) of the petrous bone in patients with mixed hearing loss and a normal tympanic membrane. Results: Superior semicircular canal dehiscence was bilateral in 1 patient. Mixed hearing loss with a normal tympanic membrane without vertigo was the presenting manifestation in all cases. Ultrahigh-resolution CT of the petrous bones with coronal and sagittal sections provided the diagnosis of superior semicircular canal dehiscence. Conclusion: Mixed hearing loss with a normal tympanic membrane should suggest superior semi circular canal dehiscence. Coronal and sagittal CT sections less than 1 mm in thickness establish the diagnosis. %U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jtdorl/article/view/64252