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==MRI== | ==MRI== | ||
An [[MRI]] is indicated if there is any clinical or audiometric suspicion. It may be necessary to define a [[Cerebellopontine angle]] or intracranial [[tumor]]. | * An [[MRI]] is indicated if there is any clinical or audiometric suspicion. It may be necessary to define a [[Cerebellopontine angle]] or intracranial [[tumor]]. | ||
* Parapharyngeal tumors which cause referred pain in the ear can be diagnosed using an MRI<ref name="pmid22307772">{{cite journal |author=Grosskopf CC, Kuperstein AS, O'Malley BW, Sollecito TP |title=Parapharyngeal space tumors: Another consideration for otalgia and temporomandibular disorders |journal=Head Neck |volume= |issue= |pages= |year=2012 |month=February |pmid=22307772 |doi=10.1002/hed.22005 |url=}}</ref>. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Otalgia MRI |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
MRI
- An MRI is indicated if there is any clinical or audiometric suspicion. It may be necessary to define a Cerebellopontine angle or intracranial tumor.
- Parapharyngeal tumors which cause referred pain in the ear can be diagnosed using an MRI[1].