인문학
사회과학
자연과학
공학
의약학
농수해양학
예술체육학
복합학
지원사업
학술연구/단체지원/교육 등 연구자 활동을 지속하도록 DBpia가 지원하고 있어요.
커뮤니티
연구자들이 자신의 연구와 전문성을 널리 알리고, 새로운 협력의 기회를 만들 수 있는 네트워킹 공간이에요.
초록·키워드
Abstract Background Otosclerosis is characterized by abnormal bone remodeling in the middle ear, leading to conductive hearing loss. While audiometric findings are valuable in diagnosing this condition, Temporal HRCT also plays a helpful role in identifying secondary causes and diagnosing the disease. Due to conflicting views on the diagnostic significance of both procedures, this study aimed to determine the correlation between audiometric findings and CT scans in patients with otosclerosis. Methods Forty-one patients referring to Otolaryngology departments of Ghaem and Imam Reza hospitals, were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Speech recognition threshold (SRT) and pure tone audiometry (PTA-air conduction, bone conduction, and air–bone gap) were calculated for each patient. CT scan was performed for all patients, assessing lesion size and bone density in the fissula ante fenestram. The hypodense area size was measured as a region of interest, focusing on the specified area in the images, including the hypodense regions. Finally, the extent of audiometric correlation with CT findings were assessed using appropriate statistical tests. Results Twenty-three subjects (56.1%) exhibited well-defined hypodense lesion in the fissula ante fenestram, while 8 individuals (19.5%) showed cochlear involvement. There was no significant difference in terms of age ( P = 0.065), gender ( P = 0.091), and right/left position ( P = 0.350) between patients with and without normal area. No significant correlation was also found between the audiometric findings and the presence of well-defined hypodense lesion in the fissula ante fenestram in CT scan, both before and after surgery ( P > 0.05). However, the changes in mean SRT and PTA at 2 kHz were found to be significantly higher in the group with cochlear involvement compared to those without cochlear involvement ( P = 0.001). Conclusion Our findings indicated no significant correlation between the results of CT scans and audiometric findings. Therefore, relying solely on audiometry may provide a reliable assessment of the extent of otosclerosis in the inner ear, especially when access to a CT scan is not possible.
인공지능 문자 인식 모델을 통해 추출된 텍스트로, 일부 오타나 오류가 포함될 수 있으나 지속적으로 개선 중입니다.
오류를 발견하셨다면 해당 부분을 드래그한 후 ' 를 통해 신고해주세요.
오류를 발견하셨다면 해당 부분을 드래그한 후 ' 를 통해 신고해주세요.