Incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomography
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of incidental findings in the temporal bone computed tomography (CT) images. The temporal bone CT scans of 130 patients (69 females and 61 males; mean age: 38.2 years) with a clinical indication for potential temporal diseases were re-evaluated fo...
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| description | The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of incidental findings in the temporal bone computed tomography (CT) images. The temporal bone CT scans of 130 patients (69 females and 61 males; mean age: 38.2 years) with a clinical indication for potential temporal diseases were re-evaluated for incidental extratemporal findings by two experienced radiologists. Demographic and radiological data were collected for each patient. A total of 780 incidental extratemporal findings were noted in 129 of 130 patients (99.2%). Incidental extratemporal findings were classified into 9 location groups: intracranial intra-axial, vascular, intracranial extra-axial, bone, lymph node, sinus, nasal cavity, nasopharynx and tonsillar pathologies. Nasal cavity and sinus pathology were the most frequent incidental findings with a rate of 68.5%. Nasal septum deviation (65.4 %) was the most common incidental finding and inferior turbinate hypertrophy was next in frequency (55.4 %). Since incidental extratemporal findings are detected in high frequency (99.2%) in temporal bone CT, all the adjacent anatomical structures should also be evaluated in temporal bone imaging to prevent misdiagnosis and to avoid malpractices by radiologists and otolaryngologists. Although the identification and follow-up of incidental findings are parallel to the clinical significance of lesions, this evaluation is necessary to prevent underdiagnosis that may affect patient's treatment and may even rarely be life-threatening. [Med-Science 2022; 11(2.000): 740-4] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-666c38806aa3430492c9406bc203c4512024-02-03T07:29:10ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342022-06-01112740410.5455/medscience.2021.12.39544531Incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomographyZeynep Nilufer Tekin0Mehmet Bilgin Eser1M. Tayyar Kalcioglu2Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyThe aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of incidental findings in the temporal bone computed tomography (CT) images. The temporal bone CT scans of 130 patients (69 females and 61 males; mean age: 38.2 years) with a clinical indication for potential temporal diseases were re-evaluated for incidental extratemporal findings by two experienced radiologists. Demographic and radiological data were collected for each patient. A total of 780 incidental extratemporal findings were noted in 129 of 130 patients (99.2%). Incidental extratemporal findings were classified into 9 location groups: intracranial intra-axial, vascular, intracranial extra-axial, bone, lymph node, sinus, nasal cavity, nasopharynx and tonsillar pathologies. Nasal cavity and sinus pathology were the most frequent incidental findings with a rate of 68.5%. Nasal septum deviation (65.4 %) was the most common incidental finding and inferior turbinate hypertrophy was next in frequency (55.4 %). Since incidental extratemporal findings are detected in high frequency (99.2%) in temporal bone CT, all the adjacent anatomical structures should also be evaluated in temporal bone imaging to prevent misdiagnosis and to avoid malpractices by radiologists and otolaryngologists. Although the identification and follow-up of incidental findings are parallel to the clinical significance of lesions, this evaluation is necessary to prevent underdiagnosis that may affect patient's treatment and may even rarely be life-threatening. [Med-Science 2022; 11(2.000): 740-4]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=44531temporal boneskull baseincidental findingsprevalencemultidetector computed tomography |
| spellingShingle | Zeynep Nilufer Tekin Mehmet Bilgin Eser M. Tayyar Kalcioglu Incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomography Medicine Science temporal bone skull base incidental findings prevalence multidetector computed tomography |
| title | Incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomography |
| title_full | Incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomography |
| title_fullStr | Incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomography |
| title_short | Incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomography |
| title_sort | incidental findings on temporal bone computed tomography |
| topic | temporal bone skull base incidental findings prevalence multidetector computed tomography |
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