The Management of Petrous Apex Cholesteatomas in the Era of Diffusion-Weighted MRI Imaging: Scanning Frequency, Growth Rates, and the Timing of Intervention

Abstract

Objective: To review the outcomes of patients with petrous apex cholesteatoma treated during the past decade; to analyze rates of recurrent cholesteatoma, including the growth rate where, appropriate; and to discuss issues related to the timing of postoperative follow-up scans and surgical intervention.