Title: Kyoshiro Yamakawa, MD, and Temporal Bone Histopathology of Meniere's Patient Reported in 1938: Commemoration of the Centennial of His Birth
Abstract: The most important histopathologic change in Meniere's disease is the presence of endolymphatic hydrops. It has long been accepted that the first histopathologic article on temporal bones from patients with Meniere's disease was made by Hallpike and Cairns.<sup>1</sup>They presented two cases of temporal bones in a study published in October 1938. Recent communication with Japanese otolaryngologists, however, reminded us that a Japanese otolaryngologist also described endolymphatic hydrops as the major pathologic correlate in a temporal bone from a patient with Meniere's disease, also in 1938 and independent from Hallpike and Cairns. The article clearly documented that the salient features of the finding were endolymphatic hydrops and the dilatation of the endolymphatic space, especially involving the pars inferior. This person, who was born 100 years ago, has long been neglected outside Japan. We believe it appropriate to give him due credit and recognition for his important contribution to our
Publication Year: 1992
Publication Date: 1992-06-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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