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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 6-12 |
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The role of high-resolution computerized tomography as a diagnostic tool in the evaluation and planning of management of patients with chronic otitis media
Monali Mitra1, Priti Ashok Thakare2, Berton Craig Monteiro3, Dnyanesh B Amle4
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati, India
3 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
4 Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Berton Craig Monteiro
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/mjmsr.mjmsr_30_21
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Context: Chronic otitis media (COM), a major cause of hearing impairment and its associated morbidity and mortality can be avoided with proper diagnosis and planned management. High-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) is accessible and possesses role in the detection of COM. Aims: This study aims to evaluate the role of HRCT as a diagnostic tool in the evaluation and planning of management of patients with COM. Settings and Design: Prospective observational study. Subjects and Methods: The study included 100 subjects presenting with COM planned for detailed otorhinolaryngological and otoscopic examination, pure tone audiomentry, non-contrast HRCT of bilateral temporal bones and were exposed to initial medical management of symptoms and surgical management. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were expressed as percentage and mean ± standard deviation Kolmogorov–Smirnov analysis was performed for checking linearity of the data. Fischer's exact test or Chi-square test was used to analyze the significance of the difference between frequency distribution of the data. Results: For soft tissue attenuation, HRCT was 100% sensitive and specific for the presence of soft tissue mass. HRCT found to be 100% accurate in predicting cholesteatoma presence and was found to be sensitive in the range of 83.3%–100% and specific in range 87.04%–100%. For bony erosion, HRCT was found to be fairly accurate. These comparisons were found to be highly significant with P < 0.0001. Conclusions: HRCT of the temporal bone in subjects with COM can be a gold standard tool for diagnosis, surgical interventions, and follow-up.
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