MRI is the investigation of choice in all of the following complications of CSOM except:
MRI gives little information in bone disease and is not useful in coalescent mastoiditis' in which CT scan would be the investigation of choice. It shows bone destruction and coalescence of mastoid air cells. In Bezold abscess, size, extent and location of abscess in soft tissues can be appreciated.Similarly, extradural abscess and cerebral abscess are better appreciated in MRI.
Extradural abscess
Bezold abscess
Coalescent mastoiditis
Cerebral abscess
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