Pulsatile Tinnitus as the Sole Manifestation of an Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Coil Embolization.

Author: Dong Kee KIM ¹ ; Yong Sam SHIN ; Jae Hong LEE ; Shi Nae PARK
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1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. snparkmd@catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Pulsatile tinnitus; Aneurysm; Carotid artery; Internal; Therapeutic embolization
MeSH: Aneurysm; Carotid Arteries; Carotid Artery, Internal; Embolization, Therapeutic; Nervous System; Tinnitus
From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2012;5(3):170-172
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Pulsatile tinnitus is tinnitus that coincides with the patient's heartbeat. It constitutes a small portion of all tinnitus, but it is often the first or sole manifestation of a serious disease in the nervous system. Aneurysm of the internal carotid artery is known as a rare cause of pulsatile tinnitus and, in the main, aneurysms of the petrous portion have been reported as a cause of pulsatile tinnitus. We present an interesting case of pulsatile tinnitus that was caused by a paraclinoid aneurysm in this report and discuss clinical features and treatment of paraclinoid aneurysm.