Excerpt from The Journal of Laryngology, Rhinology, and Otology, 1917, Vol. 32: A Record of Current Literature Relating to the Throat, Nose, and Ear Fig. 3. - Congenital syphilitic disease of the ear. Horizontal section through left ear (no. X 5 diam. 1, Tendon of tensor tympani. 2, Long process of incus. 3, Necrosed bone being extruded into external meatus. 4, Footplate of stapes. 5, Facial nerve. 6, External canal: the perilymph space is filled with granulation tissue. 7, Posterior canal: also filled with granulation tissue. 8, Utricle. 9, Ductus endo lymphaticus. 10, Dilated saccule. 11, .osteoclastic marrow which, higher up, erodes the internal meatus. 12, Osteoclastic marrow in bone of promontory in anterior margin of oval window. 13, Bony capsule of cochlea. I4, Dilated scala media of basal coil of cochlea. 15, Carotid canal. 16, Tensor tympani muscle. Note the erosion of the bony capsule of the cochlea by the osteoclastic marrow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.