Objective Tinnitus due to Spontaneous Temporomandibular Joint Herniation Treated by Reconstruction with Titanium Mesh.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.1.46
- Author:
Jee Nam SONG
1
;
Myung Joo SHIM
;
Sang Won YEO
;
Shi Nae PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. snparkmd@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Objective;
Temporomandibular joint herniation;
Tinnitus
- MeSH:
Ear Canal;
Earache;
Hearing Loss, Conductive;
Temporomandibular Joint*;
Tinnitus*;
Titanium*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2014;57(1):46-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herniation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) into the external auditory canal (EAC) is known to be associated with a defect of the anterior wall of the EAC. Spontaneous herniation of TMJ into EAC is very rare and can induce clicking tinnitus, conductive hearing loss, otalgia, otorrhea and even no symptom. Here we report a very interesting case of spontaneous TMJ herniation, which resulted in severe and annoying clicky tinnitus and otalgia. There was no response to the initial conservative management, so surgical correction of TMJ herniation using titanium mesh was performed. After the surgery, the annoying clicky tinnitus completely disappeared. This study suggests that tinnitus caused by TMJ herniation be considered as another type of surgically curable objective tinnitus.
