A Case of Pulsatile Tinnitus from Dehiscent High Jugular Bulb Treated by Reconstruction of the Hypotympanum.
- Author:
See Ok SHIN
1
;
Young Eun MOON
;
Seung Du YOO
;
Min Sang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. soshin@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulsatile tinnitus;
High jugular bulb
- MeSH:
Mastoid;
Temporal Bone;
Tinnitus;
Tympanic Membrane
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(8):751-754
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vascular tinnitus, a sort of pulsatile tinnitus, should be differentiated with other sensorineural tinnitus because it is possible to be cured by correction of underlying systemic disease or surgery. The dehiscent high jugular bulb, a common cause of venous pulsatile tinnitus, can be cured by reconstruction of hypotympanum. We present a case of pulsatile tinnitus with dehiscent high jugular bulb which has been treated by surgery. Preoperative microscopic finding showed dark bluish pulsating mass in posteroinferior portion of tympanic membrane. Temporal bone CT showed high jugular bulb with bone defect of hypotympanum. The hypotympanum was reconstructed and high jugular bulb lowered using the harvested bony fragment from mastoid cortical bone. The pulsatile tinnitus disappeared immediately after surgery.
