Incomplete Endochondral Ossification of the Otic Capsule, A Variation in Children: Evaluation of Its Prevalence and Extent in Children with and without Sensorineural Hearing Loss
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, vol.36, no.1, pp.171-175, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 36 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.3174/ajnr.a4128
- Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.171-175
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endochondral ossification of the otic capsule is a process that continues postnatally; hence, incomplete endochondral ossification is seen as pericochlear hypoattenuation on temporal bone CT scans of children. We determined the prevalence and extent of this entity in a large series and assessed its relation to age and underlying sensorineural hearing loss.