Rask-Andersen H, Danckwardt-Lillieström N, Friberg U, House W
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Acta Otolaryngol Suppl. 1991;485:15-7. doi: 10.3109/00016489109128039.
The human endolymphatic sac was analysed electron microscopically in patients undergoing acoustic Schwannoma surgery or vestibular nerve section. In addition, endolymphatic sacs from cadavers were analysed light microscopically. The results show that the human sac is endowed with a variable number of leucocytes and that there is a continuous recirculation of immuno-competent cells in this area of the inner ear that may be of importance for clearance of the inner ear from foreign substances and microorganisms derived from nearby located infection-prone areas. The possibility in Meniere's disease of a disturbed immunological activity in the sac is discussed.
对接受听神经瘤手术或前庭神经切断术的患者的人内淋巴囊进行了电子显微镜分析。此外，还对尸体的内淋巴囊进行了光学显微镜分析。结果表明，人内淋巴囊含有数量不等的白细胞，并且在内耳的这一区域存在免疫活性细胞的持续再循环，这对于清除内耳中来自附近易感染区域的外来物质和微生物可能具有重要意义。文中还讨论了梅尼埃病中内淋巴囊免疫活性紊乱的可能性。
