Pathology of the Ear

Part 1 Inflammatory diseases of the ear: gross anatomy, development, histology of the external ear, middle ear and of the ossicles; inflammatory diseases of the external ear; inflammatory diseases of the middle ear and their sequelae (with a contribution from Richard A.Chole); specific granulomas of the ear; mycotic diseases of the ear; helminthic and insect-borne diseases of the ear; Wegener's granuloma of the ear; gout, amyloidosis, malakoplakia, cystic fibrosis. Part 2 Neoplasms of the ear and temporal bone: introduction and classification of neoplasms; tumour-like lesions of the ear; squamous epithelial neoplasms; glandular tumours; neuroendocrine neoplasms of the ear; neurogenic neoplasms including melanomas; classification of soft tissue tumours and the use of markers; fibrous tissue neoplasms; cartilaginous and osteogenic neoplasms; muscle tissue neoplasms; vascular, adipose and synovial neoplasms; lymphoreticular neoplasms; miscellaneous rare neoplasms; secondary neoplasms. Part 3 Bone diseases: otosclerosis; systemic bone diseases affecting the temporal bone. Part 4 The pathology of hearing loss: pathology of congenital conductive hearing loss; clinical syndromes associated with congenital conductive hearing loss; the history of the organ of corti and its development and morphology; the ultrastructure of the inner ear (contributed by Norma B.Slepecky); the cytoskeleton of the cells of the organ of corti and its functional morphology; classification and histopathology of 'syndromes' associated with sensorineural deafness; endocrine disorders and deafness; neuropathies; chromosome aberrations and genetic aspects of deafness; deafness acquired in foetal life; deafness acquired in the perinatal period; deafness acquired in the postnatal period; vascular and collagenous diseases causing deafness; the effect of ototoxic drugs on the inner ear; the effect of physical agents on the inner ear; the effect of ageing on the inner ear; Meniere's disease. Part 5 Methods: standard method; microslicing; surface block preparation; histochemistry and immunocytochemistry; tissue culture; biopsy and ctyology; biochemistry of the inner ear; bioelectric phenomena of the cochlea; comparative pathology of hereditary deafness.