A Case of Pulsatile Tinnitus by Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum.
- Author:
Woo Ram SON
1
;
Sang Yeol PARK
;
Se Hwan HWANG
;
Hyun Seok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Daejin Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea. dochyun@dmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulsatile tinnitus;
Tinnitus of vascular origin;
Diverticulum;
Transverse sinus
- MeSH:
Colon, Sigmoid;
Diverticulum;
Female;
Heart;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Tinnitus
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(8):734-737
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The pulsatile tinnitus is characterized by a rhythmic sound that is synchronous with the patient's heart beat. Accurate diagnosis is imperative, because in many patients, a treatable underlying etiology can be identified. Sigmoid sinus diverticulum is known to be one of the treatable causes of venous pulsatile tinnitus, but rarely reported in the literature. We experienced a case of sigmoid sinus diverticulum in a 58-year-old female presenting a pulsatile tinnitus. So we report this case with a review of literature.
