The Clinical Role of Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Detecting Residual Cholesteatoma in Canal Wall up Mastoidectomy

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader The Clinical Role of Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Detecting Residual Cholesteatoma in Canal Wall up Mastoidectomy Via Otolaryngology Indian Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the value of the diffusion MRI with the non-echoplanar imaging (Non-EPI) technique for follow-up the post-operative patients to detect residual cholesteatomas. Study design: This prospective study was performed on 40 patients. All patients were at least one year after Canal Wall Up mastoidectomy surgery for cholesteatoma and scheduled for a second-look surgery. Patients and Methods: This prospective study was performed on 40 patients. All patients were subjected to Canal Wall Up surgery and planned for the second-look operation. After one year as removal of choleasteatoma is uncertain in first surgery. The study done at Tertiary referral centers (Ain shams, Mansoura, and Minia university hospitals), non-echoplanar diffusion MRI (NEP-DWI) technique for follow-up the post-operative patients to detect residual cholesteatomas, then second look surgery done 2 weeks after MRI. Results: Forty patients underwent MR I with Non-echoplanar diffusion-weighted imaging (NEP-DWI). Twenty-six patients had positive MRI results with the remaining 14 patients had negative results. These results were compared to operative findings. All positive MRI cases showed positive intra-operative findings. Ten of negative MRI cases showed negative intra-operative findings. Four of DWI-negative cases showed small cholesteatomas. Conclusion: The use of NEP-DWI is a valuable tool in detecting residual cholesteatoma that could replace the second look surgery in many cases. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.