Imaging of Pathologies of the Temporal Bone and Middle Ear: Inflammatory Diseases, Their Mimics and Potential Complications—Pictorial Review

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Tomography Pub Date : 2023-12-08 DOI:10.3390/tomography9060170

Christopher Kloth, Annika Beck, Nico Sollmann, Meinrad Beer, Marius Horger, W. Thaiss

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Abstract

Imaging of the temporal bone and middle ear is challenging for radiologists due to the abundance of distinct anatomical structures and the plethora of possible pathologies. The basis for a precise diagnosis is knowledge of the underlying anatomy as well as the clinical presentation and the individual patient’s otological status. In this article, we aimed to summarize the most common inflammatory lesions of the temporal bone and middle ear, describe their specific imaging characteristics, and highlight their differential diagnoses. First, we introduce anatomical and imaging fundamentals. Additionally, a point-to-point comparison of the radiological and histological features of the wide spectrum of inflammatory diseases of the temporal bone and middle ear in context with a review of the current literature and current trends is given.

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颞骨和中耳病变的成像：炎症性疾病、其模拟物和潜在并发症--图解评论

颞骨和中耳的成像对放射科医生来说是具有挑战性的，因为有大量不同的解剖结构和大量可能的病理。准确诊断的基础是了解潜在的解剖学知识，以及临床表现和个体患者的耳科状况。在本文中，我们旨在总结颞骨和中耳最常见的炎性病变，描述其特定的影像学特征，并强调其鉴别诊断。首先，我们介绍解剖学和影像学的基础知识。此外，本文还对颞骨和中耳广谱炎症性疾病的放射学和组织学特征进行了点对点比较，并对当前文献和趋势进行了综述。

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Tomography Medicine-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

10.50%

发文量

222

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