2 cases of pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus diverticulum and literature review.
- Author:
Hailiang ZHAO
1
;
Yi LIU
2
;
Yuanyuan YANG
2
;
Xianhai ZENG
1
;
Juanjuan LI
1
;
Shuqi QIU
1
;
Zhigang ZHANG
2
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Longgang Certral Hospital, Shenz-hen, 518116, China.
2. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Diverticulum;
complications;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Meninges;
Retrospective Studies;
Tinnitus;
etiology;
pathology;
surgery
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2013;27(19):1088-1090
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To describe the anatomy,radiographic manifestation, and surgical treatment of pulsatile tinnitus due to sigmoid sinus diverticulum.
METHOD:The retrospectively study of diagnosis,clinical and radiographic manifestations,and surgical treatment of 2 cases of pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus diverticulum was carried out.
RESULT:Bony defect was found in the anterior sigmoid wall in both cases, and one of them was combined with invasion of soft tissues in mastoid cells. Both of them undertook a surgery to reconstruct sinus wall and received a satisfactory results.
CONCLUSION:Sigmoid sinus diverticulum is one of causes which lead to pulsatile tinnitus. It can be identified by imaging examination and can be cured by sinus wall reconstruction.
