Asymptomatic patient characteristics and indications for temporal bone CT imaging
| Asymptomatic Patients | |
|---|---|
| Median age (range) (yr) | 47 (15–93) |
| No. Male (%) | 325 (65.0%) |
| Imaging indication | |
| Trauma | 368 (73.6%) |
| Mass | 45 (9.0%) |
| Infection | 37 (7.4%) |
| Pain | 20 (4.0%) |
| CSF leak/cephalocele | 15 (3.0%) |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 5 (1.0%) |
| Otosclerosis | 4 (0.8%) |
| Surgical planning | 2 (0.4%) |
| Other | 4 (0.8%) |