Cholesteatoma vs granulation tissue: a differential diagnosis by DWI-MRI apparent diffusion coefficient.

M CavaliereAntonella Miriam di LulloE CantoneG ScalaA ElefanteC RussoL BrunettiG MottaM Iengo

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2018)

Our study has demonstrated that apparent diffusion coefficient values constitute a valuable quantitative parameter for preoperative differentiation of cholesteatomas from other middle ear inflammatory diseases and for postoperative diagnosis of recurrent/residual cholesteatomas.

Keyphrases

diffusion weighted imaging
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
patients undergoing
oxidative stress
diffusion weighted
high resolution
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry