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- Publisher
- American Journal of Neuroradiology
- Copyright
- © 2020 by American Journal of Neuroradiology
- ISSN
- 0195-6108
- eISSN
- 1936-959X
- DOI
- 10.3174/ajnr.A6760
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Abstract
ORIGINAL RESEARCH HEAD & NECK Diagnostic Yield and Therapeutic Impact of Face and Neck Imaging in Patients Referred with Otalgia without Clinically Overt Disease E. Ainsworth, I. Pai, M. Kathirgamanathan, and S.E.J. Connor ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Otalgia may be secondary to serious pathology, such as upper aerodigestive tract malignancies, and CT or MR imaging of the skull base, face, and neck is often performed to detect clinically occult lesions. The diagnostic yield, man- agement impact, and therapeutic impact of imaging in this clinical scenario, however, have yet to be elucidated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: CT and MR imaging in patients who presented with otalgia without clinically overt disease was retro- spectively analyzed from a single center over a 9-year period. The cohort was subdivided into groups, depending on the presence of additional symptoms and a history of head and neck cancer. Relevant diagnostic outcome findings were categorized, and the diagnostic yield and impact of imaging on management and therapy were calculated for each group. RESULTS: In our study cohort of 235 patients, the diagnostic yield of imaging for otalgia, with or without other symptoms, in patients who lacked a history of head and neck cancer was negligible for upper
Journal
American Journal of Neuroradiology – American Journal of Neuroradiology
Published: Nov 1, 2020
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