Congenital cholesteatoma: what radiologists need to know.
Pediatr Radiol
; 54(4): 620-634, 2024 04.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38393651
ABSTRACT
Congenital cholesteatoma is a rare, non-neoplastic lesion that causes conductive hearing loss in children. It is underrecognized and often diagnosed only when there is an established hearing deficit. In the pediatric population, hearing deficiency is particularly detrimental because it can impede speech and language development and, in turn, the social and academic well-being of affected children. Delayed diagnosis leads to advanced disease that requires more extensive surgery and a greater chance of recurrence. A need to promote awareness and recognition of this condition has been advocated by clinicians and surgeons, but no comprehensive imaging review dedicated to this entity has been performed. This review aims to discuss the diagnostic utility of high-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in preoperative and postoperative settings in congenital cholesteatoma. Detailed emphasis is placed on the essential preoperative computed tomography findings that facilitate individualized surgical management and prognosis in the pediatric population.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cholesteatoma
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Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Radiol
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hong Kong
Country of publication:
Germany