Localized mastoiditis simulating a facial nerve schwannoma on MRI.
A case of a single inflamed mastoid air cell is described. This was initially interpreted as a facial nerve schwannoma on MRI examination. Careful evaluation of the signal characteristics and additional findings from the high resolution CT examination helped to establish the correct diagnosis.
Vlahos
L
L
Department of Radiology, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Greece.
Yiotakis
J
J
Gouliamos
A
A
Kotoulas
G
G
Adamopoulos
G
G
D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005154:Facial Nerve; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008416:Mastoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed