Laryngocele
LARYNGOCELE ROBERT HERMANS, ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, AND WILLIAM O. COLLINS KEY POINTS Computed tomography and magnetic resonance can confidently differentiate laryngoceles from other submucosal laryngeal masses and neck masses. Computed…
Facial Nerve: Benign Tumors
FACIAL NERVE: BENIGN TUMORS BERIT M. VERBIST, ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, AND PATRICK J. ANTONELLI KEY POINTS Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography are commonly performed to look for abnormalities of…
Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus: Acute and Chronic Effects of Blunt, Penetrating, and Iatrogenic Trauma
HYPOPHARYNX AND CERVICAL ESOPHAGUS: ACUTE AND CHRONIC EFFECTS OF BLUNT, PENETRATING, AND IATROGENIC TRAUMA ROBERT HERMANS, ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, AND WILLIAM O. COLLINS KEY POINTS Computed tomography is the imaging…
Infectious and Noninfectious Inflammatory Diseases: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)
INFECTIOUS AND NONINFECTIOUS INFLAMMATORY DISEASES: LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Langerhans cell histiocytosis can be a localized or multisystem disease. Langerhans cell histiocytosis has important intracranial as…
Larynx: Iatrogenic Trauma and Subglottic Stenosis
LARYNX, HYPOPHARYNX, AND CERVICAL ESOPHAGUS KEY POINTS Computed tomography is the primary imaging examination for evaluating the nature and extent of iatrogenic trauma and subglottic stenosis. Computed tomography is an…
Benign and Malignant Lipogenic Tumors
BENIGN AND MALIGNANT LIPOGENIC TUMORS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS In a lipoma, tissue confluent component other than mature fat raises the risk of sarcoma. Malignant tumors of fat and…
Pituitary Tumors That Present as Skull Base and Extracranial Head and Neck Masses
PITUITARY TUMORS THAT PRESENT AS SKULL BASE AND EXTRACRANIAL HEAD AND NECK MASSES ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Invasive pituitary adenoma can extensively invade the central skull base and mimic…
Nasopharynx: Juvenile Angiofibroma
NASOPHARYNX: JUVENILE ANGIOFIBROMA ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, WILLIAM M. MENDENHALL, AND MIKHAIL VAYSBERG KEY POINTS Juvenile angiofibroma occurs at essentially one site in a particular age group, so it should always…
Parotid Infections
PAROTID INFECTIONS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO AND MIKHAIL VAYSBERG KEY POINTS Imaging, especially computed tomography, sometimes provides critical information in the management of parotid infections and is key in determining whether…
Cochlear and Auditory Brain Stem Implants
COCHLEAR AND AUDITORY BRAIN STEM IMPLANTS BERIT M. VERBIST, ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, AND PATRICK J. ANTONELLI KEY POINTS Cochlear implant planning is a complex process of which imaging is only…
