CT, MRI and gallium SPECT in the diagnosis and treatment of petrous apicitis presenting as multiple cranial neuropathies

Y. H. Lee; Nam Joon Lee; J. H. Kim; J. J. Song

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CT, MRI and gallium SPECT in the diagnosis and treatment of petrous apicitis presenting as multiple cranial neuropathies

Y. H. Lee, Nam Joon Lee, J. H. Kim, J. J. Song

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We present a rare case of petrous apicitis initiated by middle ear inflammation in a diabetic patient with multiple cranial neuropathies for early diagnosis of this potentially life-threatening condition. The lesion appeared as opacification of middle ear, petrous apex with aggressive bony destruction on CT and diffuse petrosal T₁ hypointensity with adjacent soft tissue propagation on MRI. Gallium-67 single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan also contributed to evaluate response to therapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	948-951
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Journal of Radiology
Volume	78
Issue number	934
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/71475327
Publication status	Published - 2005 Oct

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