introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the condition of the ossicular chain in patients requiring surgery for cholesteatoma.  materials and methods: in a retrospective analysis, the destruction of the individual and combined bony structures of the ear was described in 166 patients with cholesteatoma who went through surgery in our otology center between 2003 and 2009.  results: tot...

introduction: cholesteatoma is traditionally diagnosed by otoscopic examination and treated by surgery. the necessity for imaging in an uncomplicated case is controversial. this study was planned to investigate the usefulness of a preoperative high-resolution computed tomography (hrct) scan in depicting the status of middle ear structures in the presence of cholesteatoma and also to compare the...

BACKGROUND Accurate radiological assessment of the anatomical features of the temporal bone is crucial to prevent damage to vital elements in this area during surgery. Knowing the approximate location of specific temporal bone related landmarks in advance is very important for planning surgery. OBJECTIVES This study compared findings from computed tomography images with those observed directl...