Spontaneous Atticotomy

Imaging findings in auto-atticotomy.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE An acquired attic cholesteatoma may spontaneously drain externally into the external auditory canal, leaving a cavity in the attic with the shape of the original cholesteatoma but now filled with air, a phenomenon referred to as "nature's atticotomy" or auto-atticotomy. We describe and quantify the CT appearance of the auto-atticotomy cavity as it pertains to the appearan...

HEAD & NECK Imaging Findings in Auto - Atticotomy

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: An acquired attic cholesteatoma may spontaneously drain externally into the external auditory canal, leaving a cavity in the attic with the shape of the original cholesteatoma but now filled with air, a phenomenon referred to as “nature’s atticotomy” or auto-atticotomy. We describe and quantify the CT appearance of the auto-atticotomy cavity as it pertains to the appeara...

Long-term outcome of atticotomy for cholesteatoma in children.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term outcome of atticotomy (AT) surgery for cholesteatoma in children. STUDY DESIGN Case series, retrospective chart review. SETTING General otology practice in a teaching hospital. PATIENTS Fifty-three children aged 5 to 16 years old with cholesteatoma limited to the attic and middle ear who underwent AT between the years 1979 to 1994. INTERVENTIONS AT co...

Spontaneous Arteriosclerosis in Rabbits

Spontaneous Perforation of Rectosigmoid Colon

Spontaneous perforation of the sigmoid colon or rectom is defined as a sudden perforation of the colon in the absence of diseases such as tumors, diverticulosis or external injury. It is a very rare finding, and if neglected, results in severe peritonitis and high mortality. The causes of this rare condition are numerous, and in this case it might be due to the chronic constipation induced by a...