Consilium MedicumConsilium MedicumConsilium MedicumConsilium Medicum2075-17532542-2170Consilium Medicum68550610.26442/20751753.2025.3.203056ArticlesСтатьиReview ArticleInternal auditory canalessions: epidemiology, histology and differencial diagnostics (literature review)Патология внутреннего слухового прохода: эпидемиология, гистология и дифференциальная диагностика новообразованийhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5337-3239DiabKhassanДиабХассан Мохаммад Али
Russian Federation

D. Sci. (Med.), Prof.

д-р мед. наук, зам. дир., проф. каф. оториноларингологии постдипломного образования

dr.panina@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5636-5082DaikhesNikolai A.ДайхесНиколай Аркадьевич
Russian Federation

D. Sci. (Med.), Prof., Corr. Memb. RAS

чл.-кор. РАН, д-р мед. наук, проф., дир., зав. каф. оториноларингологии постдипломного образования

dr.panina@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3608-2744PashchininaOlga A.ПащининаОльга Александровна
Russian Federation

Cand. Sci. (Med.)

канд. мед. наук, зав. отд. патологии уха и основания черепа

dr.panina@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5177-4255PaninaOlga S.ПанинаОльга Сергеевна
Russian Federation

otorhinolaryngologist

врач-оториноларинголог, мл. науч. сотр. научно-клинического отд. патологии уха и основания

dr.panina@gmail.comNational Medical Research Center for OtorhinolaryngologyФГБУ «Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр оториноларингологии» ФМБА РоссииPirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov University)ФГАОУ ВО «Российский национальный исследовательский медицинский университет им. Н.И. Пирогова» Минздрава России (Пироговский Университет)21032025273Otorhinolaryngology and pulmonologyОториноларингология и пульмонология14114821062025Copyright ©; 2025, Consilium MedicumCopyright ©; 2025, ООО "Консилиум Медикум"2025Consilium MedicumООО "Консилиум Медикум"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0https://consilium.orscience.ru/2075-1753/article/view/685506

This article analyzes the literature related to the internal auditory canal (IAC) pathology. The data of epidemiology, histological characteristics, MR and CT scans patterns in diagnosing are presented. All pathology of the IAC is divided into 2 large groups: 1) pathology arising from the structures of the IAC; 2) other pathology arising from the surrounding structures of the IAC (middle ear, middle or posterior cranial fosses). Special attention is paid to vestibular schwannoma, cholesteatoma, meningioma, paraganglioma, osteoma, lipochoristoma – IAC lesions identified in the clinical experience of the Otology and Skull Base Pathology Department of the Scientific and Clinical Center of Otorhinolaryngology; the surgical management and the results treatment will be presented in a separate clinical study.

В статье представлен анализ литературы, посвященной патологии внутреннего слухового прохода (ВСП); приведены данные эпидемиологии, гистологическая характеристика, МР- и КТ-паттерны, характерные для различного типа образований. Все патологии ВСП условно дифференцированы на 2 большие группы: 1) патологии, исходящие непосредственно из структур ВСП; 2) прочие патологии, разрушающие ВСП извне (пирамиды височной кости, средней и задней черепной ямок). Отдельное внимание уделено вестибулярной шванноме, холестеатоме, менингиоме, параганглиоме, остеоме, липохористоме – образованиям ВСП, выявленным в клиническом опыте отдела заболеваний уха и основания черепа ФГБУ «НКЦ оториноларингологии»; хирургическая тактика и результаты лечения будут приведены в отдельном клиническом исследовании.

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