The routes of infection spread in central skull-base osteomyelitis and the diagnostic role of CT and MRI scans
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11150/19:10398634
Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12880-019-0331-7" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12880-019-0331-7</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The routes of infection spread in central skull-base osteomyelitis and the diagnostic role of CT and MRI scans
Original language description
Background: Central skull-base osteomyelitis (CSBO) represents a life-threatening complication of external ear canal infection. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) play key roles in assessment of CSBO progression. Methods: Twelve patients with CSBO were included in a retrospective clinical study. In total, 62 scans (30 CTs and 32 MRIs) were performed to evaluate the extent of inflammatory changes. The scans were read independently by two radiologists specialised in imaging of the head and neck. The regions under the skull base were specified using the online Anatomy Atlas of the skull base. To clarify the timeline, the time period was divided into four parts, and inflammatory changes in the skull-base regions were tracked. Data were statistically analysed. Results: In early stages of the disease, CT scan detects inflammatory changes closely related to the stylomastoid foramen and medially to the posterior belly of the digastric muscle, changes which have been proved to be crucial for the diagnosis of CSBO. Later the infection spreads to the contralateral side causing demineralisation of the bones. Conclusion: Imaging methods play a crucial role not only in establishing the diagnosis, but also in anticipating the direction of infection spread underneath the skull base.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30224 - Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
BMC Medical Imaging
ISSN
1471-2342
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
19
Issue of the periodical within the volume
August
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
60
UT code for WoS article
000478615100002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85071001172