title: A case of a temporal bone meningioma presenting as a serous otitis media.
abstract: We report the imaging features of a case of a temporal bone meningioma extending into the middle ear cavity and clinically presenting as a serous otitis media. Temporal bone meningioma extending in the mastoid or the middle ear cavity, however, is very rare. In case of unexplained or therapy-resistant serous otitis media and a nasopharyngeal tumor being ruled out, a temporal bone computed tomography (CT) should be performed. If CT findings are suggestive of a temporal bone meningioma, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination with gadolinium will confirm diagnosis and show the exact extension of the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, GZA Hospital Sint-Augustinus, Wilrijk, Belgium ; Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) and University of Antwerp (UA), Belgium.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicolay
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, GZA Hospital Sint-Augustinus, Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Foer
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, GZA Hospital Sint-Augustinus, Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernaerts
authors.affiliation: European Institute for ORL, GZA Hospital Sint-Augustinus, Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Joost
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Dinther
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) and University of Antwerp (UA), Belgium.
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Parizel
keywords: Head/neck; computed tomography (CT); ear; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); meninges; primary neoplasms