Results of DWI, DPI, and surgical findings in 31 patients
| Patient | DWI Cholesteatoma | DPI Cholesteatoma | Surgery Tissue | Surgery Size (mm)/Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | Scar | |
| 2 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 3/pearl |
| 3 | N | N | Inflammatory | |
| 4 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 5/infiltrating |
| 5 | Y | Y | Scar* | |
| 6 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 4/pearl |
| 7 | N | Y | Cholesteatoma | 3/pearl |
| 8 | Y | Y | Scar* | |
| 9 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 3/pearl |
| 10 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 10/infiltrating |
| 11 | Y | Y | Inflammatory | |
| 12 | N | Y | Cholesteatoma | 2/pearl |
| 13 | N | Y | Scar* | |
| 14 | N | N | Cholesteatoma | 3/pearl |
| 15 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 10/infiltrating |
| 16 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 8/infiltrating |
| 17 | N | N | Scar | |
| 18 | N | Y | Cholesteatoma | 3/infiltrating |
| 19 | N | Y | Cholesteatoma | 2/pearl |
| 20 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 3/pearl |
| 21 | N | N | Inflammatory | |
| 22 | N | N | Cholesteatoma | 3/pearl |
| 23 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 6/infiltrating |
| 24 | N | Y | Cholesteatoma | 4/infiltrating |
| 25 | N | N | Scar | |
| 26 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 10/infiltrating |
| 27 | Y | Y | Cholesteatoma | 10/infiltrating |
| 28 | N | N | Scar | |
| 29 | N | Y | Cholesteatoma | 5/pearl |
| 30 | N | N | Scar | |
| 31 | N | Y | Scar* |
Note:—Y indicates yes; N, no; pearl, pearl-like cholesteatoma; infiltrating, infiltrating form of cholesteatoma.
* Presence of a silastic sheet.