Presentation
Asymmetric deafness.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Hair extension artifact on MRI
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Images degraded by artefact from hair extensions and facial pacing. The patient was unable to remove these.
Non diagnostic images.
Case Discussion
Profound artifact on MRI from artifact from the patient's hair extensions.