title: CT of the postsurgical ear.
abstract: High-resolution CT has proved to be a reliable and accurate method for evaluating the postsurgical ear. The presence or absence of cholesteatoma can usually be determined. Because of this, CT is a viable alternative to the "second look" or staging surgical procedure. Methods, techniques, and case examples are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012008:Recurrence; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed