Update on the imaging diagnosis of otosclerosis

Radiologia. 2016 Jul-Aug;58(4):246-56. doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2016.04.008. Epub 2016 Jun 3.
[Article in English, Spanish]

Abstract

Otosclerosis is a primary osteodystrophy of the temporal bone that causes progressive conductive hearing loss. The diagnosis is generally clinical, but multidetector CT (MDCT), the imaging technique of choice, is sometimes necessary. The objective of this article is to systematically review the usefulness of imaging techniques for the diagnosis and postsurgical assessment of otosclerosis, fundamentally the role of MDCT, to decrease the surgical risk.

Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging; Multidetector CT; Otosclerosis; Prótesis de estribo; Resonancia magnética; Stapes prosthesis; Tomografía computarizada multidetector.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography
  • Otosclerosis / diagnostic imaging*