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Kwok HM, Cheung CHL, Ng TF, Lam SY, Wong KHS, Wong HL, Pan NY, Cheng LF, Ma KFJ. Congenital cholesteatoma: what radiologists need to know. Pediatr Radiol 2024; 54:620-634. [PMID: 38393651 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-024-05877-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
Congenital cholesteatoma is a rare, non-neoplastic lesion that causes conductive hearing loss in children. It is underrecognized and often diagnosed only when there is an established hearing deficit. In the pediatric population, hearing deficiency is particularly detrimental because it can impede speech and language development and, in turn, the social and academic well-being of affected children. Delayed diagnosis leads to advanced disease that requires more extensive surgery and a greater chance of recurrence. A need to promote awareness and recognition of this condition has been advocated by clinicians and surgeons, but no comprehensive imaging review dedicated to this entity has been performed. This review aims to discuss the diagnostic utility of high-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in preoperative and postoperative settings in congenital cholesteatoma. Detailed emphasis is placed on the essential preoperative computed tomography findings that facilitate individualized surgical management and prognosis in the pediatric population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hoi Ming Kwok
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, LG1, Main Block, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Bueno H, Moonis G. Imaging of the Postoperative Temporal Bone. Semin Roentgenol 2023; 58:237-247. [PMID: 37507166 DOI: 10.1053/j.ro.2023.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Hugo Bueno
- NYU Langone Neuroradiology, New York, NY.
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- NYU Langone Neuroradiology, New York, NY
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