title: Cholesteatomas of the temporal bone: a comparison of CT and operative findings.
abstract: In a series of 45 consecutive cases with proven cholesteatoma, the correlation between the preoperative CT findings and observations made at surgery was evaluated. On the preoperative CT protocol 11 parameters of the anatomical and pathological features of the temporal bone were correlated with the operation report. Except for the ossicles, a high degree of correlation was noted between CT findings and those at the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sneyers
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Debruyne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morlion
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lemahieu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013701:Temporal Bone; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed