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Case of the Month: January 2008

Submitted by Brian Tzung, MD and Marcel Maya, MD

History: 9-year-old male presents with otalgia, fever, neck pain, and stiffness for one week.

Axial T2 weighted MR

Axial T1 post contrast

Coronal T1 Post contrast

Coronal T1 Post contrast

Where is the abnormality?

A. Parotid
B. Nasopharynx
C. Ear
D. Pterygopalatine fossa
E. Internal auditory canal

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