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 …

Trauma of the ossicular chain is a frequent complication of temporal bone injury. Skull
trauma from blows to the temporal, parietal, or occipital region (with or without fracture of the …

Traumatic perilymphatic fistula due to luxation of the stapes into the vestibule caused by an
earpick is an extremely rare situation. In order to treat such an injury, it is necessary to …

Background We evaluated the usefulness of CT and MRI for the diagnosis of perilymphatic
fistula (PLF) of the round (RW) and/or oval (OW) windows, with surgery as gold standard …

Pneumolabyrinth following traumatic luxation of the stapes into the vestibule Page 1 CASE
REPORT Pneumolabyrinth following traumatic luxation of the stapes into the vestibule Sarp …

Objective Stapediovestibular luxations are rare lesions that are most commonly caused by
direct, penetrating trauma to the external ear canal. In this type of ossicular dislocation …

We performed a retrospective review of 44 patients with middle ear injury incurred through
the external auditory canal. Twenty-two of the 44 patients had presented to our center within …

Temporal bone trauma has numerous manifestations, many of which are detectable by
current imaging techniques. Our discussion of temporal bone trauma is subdivided into …

Conclusions: The cochlin-tomoprotein (CTP) detection test can be used to make a definite,
objective diagnosis of traumatic perilymphatic fistula (PLF), and therefore offers valuable …

DISCUSSION Traumatic luxation of the stapes into the vestibule is a rare complication in
penetrating middle ear injury. Fracture of the stapes is not uncommon, but it is rarely …