Chronically discharging ear is a common cause of morbidity in developing countries, and it
is also associated with intratemporal and intracranial complications. The surgeon is often …

Middle ear opacification on imaging studies performed in a non-traumatic setting mostly
reflects chronic inflammatory/infectious disease. In some of these patients an underlying …

The entire topic of temporal bone imaging cannot be addressed in a single Radiologic
Clinics of North America article. In consultation with the editor, We have decided to limit our …

Despite how common, severe, and impactful mastoiditis is, it is understudied
archaeologically. When it is, it requires destructive methods or access to large imaging …

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 …

The objective of this study is to analyze the possible variations in size and shape of the AER
in the ear affected by acquired cholesteatoma versus the healthy ear in the same patient. A …

Objectives Aim of the present study was to define the relationship between petrous apex
pneumatization and the nearby major anatomical landmarks using temporal bone computed …

Background The epitympanic approach to cholesteatoma provides excellent access to the
anterior epitympanic space. When it is combined with reconstruction of the scutum, it is …

In the present study, the human discomallear ligament (DML) was observed in structures at
both macroscopic and cone beam computed tomography levels. Assessments were made …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis Cholesteatoma that is present in the anterior epitympanic
space may extend medially along the supralabyrinthine route to the geniculate ganglion …