Imaging Review of the Temporal Bone: Part II. Traumatic, Postoperative, and Noninflammatory Nonneoplastic Conditions

Radiology. 2015 Sep;276(3):655-72. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2015140800.

Abstract

The first part of this review of the temporal bone discussed anatomy of the temporal bone as well as inflammatory and neoplastic processes in the temporal bone region (1). This second part will first discuss trauma to the temporal bone and posttraumatic complications. The indications for common surgical procedures performed in the temporal bone and their postoperative imaging appearance are then presented. Finally, a few noninflammatory nonneoplastic entities involving the temporal bone are reviewed. They are relatively uncommon diagnoses compared with infectious or inflammatory diseases. However, because patients present with symptoms that are either common (hearing loss) or distinctive (sensorineural hearing loss in a child), they are important for the radiologist to be aware of and recognize.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bone Diseases / surgery*
  • Ear Ossicles / diagnostic imaging
  • Ear Ossicles / surgery
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mastoid / diagnostic imaging
  • Mastoid / surgery
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / diagnostic imaging
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / surgery
  • Otosclerosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Care
  • Semicircular Canals / diagnostic imaging
  • Temporal Bone / diagnostic imaging*
  • Temporal Bone / injuries*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vestibular Aqueduct / abnormalities
  • Vestibular Aqueduct / diagnostic imaging
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications
  • Wounds and Injuries / diagnostic imaging

Supplementary concepts

  • Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 4