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. 2019 Jun;124(6):478-486.
doi: 10.1007/s11547-019-00997-y. Epub 2019 Feb 2.

Identification of residual-recurrent cholesteatoma in operated ears: diagnostic accuracy of dual-energy CT and MRI

Giovanni Foti  1 , Alberto Beltramello  2 , Giorgio Minerva  3 , Matteo Catania  4 , Massimo Guerriero  5 , Sergio Albanese  3 , Giovanni Carbognin  2
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Identification of residual-recurrent cholesteatoma in operated ears: diagnostic accuracy of dual-energy CT and MRI

Giovanni Foti et al. Radiol Med. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) to identify residual-recurrent cholesteatoma using the second-look surgery as the reference standard.

Methods: This prospective, institutional review board-approved study included 19 consecutive patients (11 males and 8 females; mean age of 62.2, range 34-80 years). Since five patients were studied bilaterally, a total of 24 ears were evaluated with DECT and MRI between February 2017 and June 2018. Any abnormal middle ear attenuation on high-resolution CT images (HRCT) or DECT color-coded maps, and any abnormal signal on MRI images was evaluated by four experienced radiologists. Diagnostic accuracy values of HRCT, DECT maps and CT numbers (by using receiver operator curves) and MRI were compared. Interobserver and intraobserver agreement were calculated.

Results: Residual-recurrent cholesteatoma was diagnosed at surgery in 16/24 ears (66.6%). MRI and DECT revealed a total of 15/16 and 14/16 cholesteatomas, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV and accuracy of MRI and DECT were 93.7, 87.5, 93.7, 87.5, and 91.6% and 87.5, 87.5, 93.3, 87.5 and 87.5%, respectively. CT numbers were significantly different between positive (mean 57.6 HU, range - 65, 112 HU) and negative cases (mean 5.4 HU, range - 100, 66 HU) with p < 0.001. The interobserver and intraobserver agreement were k = 0.87 and k = 0.83, respectively.

Conclusion: DECT may provide an accurate demonstration of residual-recurrent middle ear cholesteatoma.

Keywords: Cholesteatoma; Diffusion-weighted images; Dual-energy CT; Magnetic resonance imaging; Recurrence.

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