Table 2:

Temporal bone CT findings in patients after stapedectomy with clinical confirmation only

PatientAge, ySexCT OtoPresentationCT Findings
140FB OtoFR CHL, tinnitusR prosthesis dislocation from OW
267MB negR MHLR SSCD, R LO
311FB OtoFR CHLR short piston
SNHLL SSCD (contralateral to operated ear)
441MB negB MHL, vertigoL intravestibular foreign body (footplate)
R disconnection of prosthesis-incus, incus erosion, OW dislocation
558MB OtoFL SNHLL long piston
  • Note:—CHL indicates conductive hearing loss; SNHL, sensorineural hearing loss; MHL, mixed hearing loss; OW, oval window; SSCD, superior semicircular canal dehiscence; LO, labyrinthine ossificans; R, right; L, left; B, bilateral; OtoF, fenestral otosclerosis; neg, negative.