Acute and Subacute Sinusitis
ACUTE AND SUBACUTE SINUSITIS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, WILLIAM O. COLLINS, AND CAROL J. LANGDOC KEY POINTS Imaging should be used only in a small fraction of patients who have a…
Cervical Esophagus: Introduction
CERVICAL ESOPHAGUS: INTRODUCTION ANTHONY A. MANCUSO IMAGING APPROACH Techniques and Relevant Aspects The cervical esophagus is studied in essentially the same manner as the neck is generally evaluated with magnetic…
Nasopharynx: Developmental Abnormalities
NASOPHARYNX: DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS The origin of a nasopharyngeal-level condition may not be well understood from the physical examination and may be considered threatening to one…
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks: Rhinorrhea and Otorrhea
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAKS: RHINORRHEA AND OTORRHEA ANTHONY A. MANCUSO AND WILLIAM O. COLLINS KEY POINTS Radionuclide cisternography is most useful to demonstrate that a leak is present but is only…
Oral Cavity: Infectious and Noninfectious Inflammatory Conditions
ORAL CAVITY: INFECTIOUS AND NONINFECTIOUS INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS ROBERT HERMANS, ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, AND WILLIAM O. COLLINS KEY POINTS Imaging, especially computed tomography, is often useful in the management of acute…
Thyroid Gland Inflammatory Disease and Trauma
THYROID GLAND INFLAMMATORY DISEASE AND TRAUMA ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Imaging is usually of limited value in thyroid inflammatory conditions. Imaging can suggest an alternative diagnosis or associated diagnosis…
Temporal Bone Trauma
TEMPORAL BONE TRAUMA BERIT M. VERBIST, ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, AND PATRICK J. ANTONELLI KEY POINTS Computed tomography is the primary study for evaluating a patient with temporal bone trauma. The…
Developmental Craniofacial Anomalies: Syndromic, Clefts, Encephaloceles (Brain Heterotopias), and Nasal Dermoids
DEVELOPMENTAL CRANIOFACIAL ANOMALIES: SYNDROMIC, CLEFTS, ENCEPHALOCELES (BRAIN HETEROTOPIAS), AND NASAL DERMOIDS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, MARY FRAN SMITH, AND BERIT M. VERBIST KEY POINTS Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are…
Retropharyngeal and Visceral Compartment Inflammatory Conditions
RETROPHARYNGEAL AND VISCERAL COMPARTMENT INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography provide the critical and usually definitive data needed in the diagnosis and management…
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…
