To assess the efficacy of MR imaging in the detection of lymph node metastasis in patients with no palpable lymph nodes ("N0 neck") who have squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region. MR neck imagings in 18 patients who underwent neck dissection (bilaterally in 2) for squamous cell...
Audiological findings in kernicteric patients
Audiological findings in kernicteric patients. Thirty patients followed up because of kernicterus sequelae and 15 normal children serving as control group were examined to determine their hearing status and evoked response audiometry (ERA) results. Seventeen out of the 30 patients (57%) had high frequency sensorineural hearing loss. Sixteen of them...
Role of MRI in the diagnosis of otitic hydrocephalus
The pathogenesis of otitic hydrocephalus still remains doubtful. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated sigmoid and transverse sinus thrombosis in two consecutive patients. The role of MRI in the diagnosis and pathogenesis of this complication, together with literature findings, is discussed. Until now, lumbar puncture, which is a minimally invasive technique,...