Cochlear-facial dehiscence in a pediatric patient

Pediatr Radiol. 2020 May;50(5):750-752. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04600-4. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

Abstract

Temporal bone dehiscence is an infrequent but clinically important phenomenon. Cochlear-facial dehiscence, the rarest type, has been described only in adults. We report cochlear-facial dehiscence in a child. Knowledge of this entity is imperative for radiologists searching for anatomical markers of inner ear pathology and for cochlear implant planning.

Keywords: Children; Cochlear–facial dehiscence; Computed tomography; Inner ear; Pathology; Sensorineural hearing loss; Temporal bone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cochlea / abnormalities*
  • Cochlea / diagnostic imaging
  • Cochlear Implantation / methods*
  • Facial Nerve / abnormalities*
  • Facial Nerve / diagnostic imaging
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Temporal Bone / abnormalities*
  • Temporal Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*