title: Brain herniation into the middle ear cavity: MR imaging.
abstract: A CT and MR study of a case of brain hernia within the middle ear cavity is reported. MR allows differentiation between brain tissue and other abnormalities of the ear with a similar appearance on CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hopital Beaujon, Clichy, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sterkers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murat
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hahum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology*; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed