Facial Nerve: Developmental Conditions
FACIAL NERVE: DEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS BERIT M. VERBIST, ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, AND PATRICK J. ANTONELLI KEY POINTS Peripheral facial nerve palsy that presents in infancy or in a younger patient may…
Sinonasal Primary Bone Origin Tumors
SINONASAL PRIMARY BONE ORIGIN TUMORS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO AND JOHN W. WERNING KEY POINTS Computed tomography can be highly specific in the diagnosis of the rare occurrence of primary craniofacial…
Nasopharynx: Noninfectious Inflammatory Conditions
Nasopharynx: Noninfectious Inflammatory Conditions ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Imaging in noninfectious inflammatory diseases is generally nonspecific for the definitive diagnosis purposes but can lead to the next logical step…
Trigeminal Neuralgia and other Trigeminal Neuropathies
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA AND OTHER TRIGEMINAL NEUROPATHIES Anthony A. Mancuso and Berit M. Verbist Magnetic resonance, sometimes including magnetic resonance angiography, is the primary tool when looking for a structural cause…
Cervicothoracic Junction: Brachial Plexus Inflammatory Conditions
CERVICOTHORACIC JUNCTION: BRACHIAL PLEXUS INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS A cervicothoracic junction inflammatory condition acutely threatening the brachial plexus is relatively uncommon. Imaging can most often provide a…
Primary Bony Disorders of the Temporal Bone
PRIMARY BONY DISORDERS OF THE TEMPORAL BONE Berit M. Verbist, Anthony A. Mancuso, and Patrick J. Antonelli KEY POINTS Computed tomography is the primary tool for the evaluation of temporal…
Cystic Lesions of Bone
CYSTIC LESIONS OF BONE ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Cystic bone lesions in the head and neck region most commonly involve the mandible and maxilla. Giant cell tumors, giant cell…
Intraconal Orbit: Tumors
INTRACONAL ORBIT: TUMORS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, MARY FRAN SMITH, AND BERIT M. VERBIST KEY POINTS Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are in the critical pathway for evaluating the signs…
Necrotizing (“Malignant”) Otitis Externa
Necrotizing (“Malignant”) Otitis Externa BERIT M. VERBIST, ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, AND PATRICK J. ANTONELLI KEY POINTS Computed tomography can make the presumptive diagnosis of necrotizing otitis externa when the disease…
Submandibular Gland and Space Developmental Anomalies
SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND AND SPACE DEVELOPMENTAL ANOMALIES ANTHONY A. MANCUSO AND MIKHAIL VAYSBERG KEY POINTS Imaging is central to a proper diagnosis of submandibular and submental space anomalies. Computed tomography and…
