PURPOSE: To determine the computed tomographic (CT) appearance of the normal
modiolus and the pathologic alteration in patients with a large vestibular aqueduct and an …

PURPOSE To establish the range of normal variation in the CT appearance of the middle
ear ligaments and the stapedius tendon as an aid in detecting abnormal changes in these …

Inflammatory and infectious diseases of the temporal bone are a major indication to perform
high-resolution CT (HRCT) and MR imaging studies. Such studies allow one to evaluate the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Large endolymphatic duct and sac (LEDS) is one of the
most common anomalies seen in patients with congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), …

Objective: Defects of the cochlear modiolus have been found to be associated with most
cases of large vestibular aqueduct. The clinical significance of these modiolar defects has not …

PURPOSE: To establish the computed tomographic (CT) visibility of the incudostapedial joint
and of the stapes superstructure in normal and opacified middle ears. MATERIALS AND …

We describe imaging findings in a 2-year-old girl with neurocutaneous melanosis and malignant
cerebral melanoma. Because the cerebral melanoma in this child was of the amelanotic …

Twelve neonates presenting with nasal obstruction after birth were evaluated by imaging
studies for diagnostic reasons. Four groups were recognized: Group I: choanal atresia (n= 5) …

A patient with Goldenhar's syndrome (oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia) and unilateral
aplasia of all semicircular canals is presented. This is the first report of such a finding and may …

… The cochlear modiolus, a reliable indicator of cochlear anomalies [Lemmerling et al., 1997],
was deficient bilaterally. In addition, the symmetric finding of a so-called common lateral …