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Fig. 6

From: Non-echoplanar diffusion weighted imaging in the detection of post-operative middle ear cholesteatoma: navigating beyond the pitfalls to find the pearl

Fig. 6

Value of monitoring DWI scans which are negative for the presence of post-operative cholesteatoma. A year following right canal wall up surgery, the DWI scan was negative as shown by the a coronal b1000 image. The patient opted for monitoring with DWI instead of second-look surgery as his ear was dry. b A follow-up DWI scan a year later showed residual cholesteatoma (white arrow), which was confirmed on subsequent surgery

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