title: [Reliability of CT scan in the diagnosis of conductive hearing loss with normal tympanic membrane].
abstract: The goal of this study was to assess the reliability of CT-Scan in the cases of conductive hearing losses with normal tympanic membrane. A computed tomography of the temporal bone (CT-Scan) has been performed in a prospective manner in all patients who underwent surgery for a conductive hearing loss with a normal tympanic membrane in our department. Out of 474 cases, 437 cases (92.2%) presented with otosclerosis. In 25 cases a minor malformation (5.3%) was found at surgery, and in 12 cases (2.5%), another diagnosis was made. Sensitivity of CT-Scan was 91.3% in otosclerosis and 57% in minor malformations. In 8.7% of cases, a superficial and beginning surgical focus was put in evidence whereas CT-Scan was normal. Theses cases represent infra-radiological cases of otosclerosis. In case of radiological otosclerosis, fenestral otosclerosis was found in 83.5% of the cases. CT-Scan was found specific on the operated and deaf side, but in 11.3% of the cases, a radiologic focus did not have a clinical consequence on the controlateral side. A radiological focus is not systematically responsible for a hearing loss. Finally, CT-Scan remains a reliable, sensitive and specific exam in the diagnosis of cases of conductive hearing losses with normal tympanic membrane.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Purpan, Service ORL, 1 Place du Dr. Baylac, 31059 Toulouse, France. shin.y@chu-toulouse.fr
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Deguine
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cognard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sévely
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manelfe
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fraysse
mesh_terms: D001299:Audiometry; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed