title: Temporal bone trauma.
abstract: Temporal bone trauma has numerous manifestations, many of which are detectable by current imaging techniques. Our discussion of temporal bone trauma is subdivided into fractures and pseudofractures, fistulous communication, hearing loss, and facial nerve involvement.
authors.affiliation: National Medical Imaging, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Swartz
mesh_terms: D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed