title: Traumatic injuries of the temporal bone.
abstract: The most common serious consequences of trauma to the temporal bone are hearing loss and facial nerve paralysis. In order to prevent these sequelae, radiologic evaluation is often necessary. CT offers specific information about the extent of injury, including the presence of bony fragments that need removal in order to free the facial nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Sciences, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Hasso
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ledington
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000293:injuries