Morphological comparison of internal auditory canal diverticula in the presence and absence of otospongiosis on computed tomography and their impact on patterns of hearing loss.

Neuroradiology
Christian BurdSteve Connor

Abstract

The association of internal auditory canal (IAC) fundal diverticula with otospongiosis (OS) and their clinical significance remain unclear. We explored whether isolated IAC diverticula were morphologically different from those with additional CT features of OS, and whether IAC diverticula morphology influenced patterns of hearing loss. Consecutive temporal bone CT studies with (n = 978) and without (n = 306) features of OS were retrospectively assessed. Two independent observers evaluated the presence of IAC diverticula morphological features (depth, neck:depth ratio, definition of contour and angulation of shape), and these were correlated with the presence of fenestral and pericochlear OS. Audiometric profiles were analysed for the isolated IAC diverticula and those with fenestral OS alone. Continuous data was compared using Wilcoxon rank sum tests and categorical data with chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests. Ninety-five isolated IAC diverticula were demonstrated in 54/978 patients (5.5%) without CT evidence of OS (31M, 23F, mean age 46), and 119 IAC diverticula were demonstrated in 71/306 patients (23%) with CT evidence of OS (23M, 48F, mean age 55). Reduced neck:depth ratio, ill definition and angulation were all signific...Continue Reading

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