RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values of Middle Ear Cholesteatoma Differ from Abscess and Cholesteatoma Admixed Infection
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1123
OP 1126
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1473
VO 30
IS 6
A1 Thiriat, S.
A1 Riehm, S.
A1 Kremer, S.
A1 Martin, E.
A1 Veillon, F.
YR 2009
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/6/1123.abstract
AB SUMMARY: A retrospective study was conducted on a cohort of 15 patients who underwent surgery because cholesteatoma or abscess was suspected. All patients had MR imaging prior to surgery with diffusion-weighted images (DWI) from which the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value was calculated. Using this technique, we were able to determine 3 distinct ADC value ranges corresponding to the 3 groups of lesions found at surgery (pure cholesteatoma, cholesteatoma with infection, and abscess or infection). This needs to be confirmed by further studies with a wider range of patients.