A Case of Jugular Bulb Diverticulum Invading the Internal Auditory Canal.

Author: Jae Hong PARK ¹ ; Seung Beom SON ; Hyun Pyo HONG ; Hyun Seok LEE
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1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Daejin Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea. dochyun@dmc.or.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Hearing loss; Vertigo; Jugular bulb diverticulum
MeSH: Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1; Diverticulum; Hearing Loss; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural; Korea; Vertigo
From:Korean Journal of Audiology 2012;16(1):39-42
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Jugular bulb diverticulum (JBD) is a rarely reported vascular anomaly, which is an extraluminal outpouching from the jugular bulb. Especially, there exists a lack of reported cases involving JBD encroaching the internal auditory canal (IAC) in Korea. Subjects with JBD may be asymptomatic or have variable symptoms based on its location and size. In this article, we report a unique case of JBD eroding into the IAC that was presented as sudden sensorineural hearing loss with vertigo.