Anatomical Variations of the Retrotympanum in Patients Younger Than 15 Years: A Photon-counting Detector CT Study
The pediatric retrotympanum is characterized by a high prevalence of deep, posteriorly extended (Type C) ST, which differs significantly from established adult anatomy. In contrast, the STS and FS are predominantly shallow (type A).
Authors
- Yasutaka Ichikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6383-207X)
- Hajime Sakuma
- Akio Yamazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8926-5336)
- Hiroshi Sakaida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9431-3301)
Institutions
- Mie University (JP)
- Mie University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mao.0000000000004833
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00