PETROUS APEX MUCOCELE - HIGH-RESOLUTION CT

Authors
MEMIS A MEMIS A ALPER H CALLI C OZER H OZDAMAR N
Citation
A. Memis et al., PETROUS APEX MUCOCELE - HIGH-RESOLUTION CT, Neuroradiology, 36(8), 1994, pp. 632-633
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Neurosciences
Journal title
Neuroradiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283940
Volume
36
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
632 - 633
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(1994)36:8<632:PAM-HC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Mucocele of the petrous apex is very rare, only three cases having bee n reported. Since this area is inaccessible to direct examination, ima ging, preferably high resolution computed tomography (HR CT) is essent ial. We report a case showing an eroding, non enhancing mass with shar p, lobulated contours, within the petrous apex. The presence of a larg e air cell on the opposite side suggested a mucocele.