KMID : 0361020170600010038
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2017 Volume.60 No. 1 p.38 ~ p.43
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Pulsatile Tinnitus Related with Prominent Venous Plexus: Case Report and Literature Review
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Jung Hwae-Joon
Kim Jeong-Rok Kim Shin-Hye Song Jae-Jun
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Abstract
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Pulsatile tinnitus coexists with patient¡¯s heartbeat and objective tinnitus is audible to other persons such as examiner. It can be disagreeable for the patient and can also be the only clue to a potentially devastating and life-threatening disease. Pulsatile tinnitus with a normal otoscopic examination often presents a diagnostic challenge, and its differential diagnosis includes a wide range of conditions. Evaluation of a patient with tinnitus requires a detailed history, a comprehensive audiological evaluation with hearing thresholds, neuro-otological physical examination with otoscopy and imaging studies. We recently experienced a case of a 28-year-old male complaining of right-sided pulsatile tinnitus. The tinnitus was objectively audible at the left side of the posterior neck. Non-contrast enhanced computed tomography of temporal bone showed a high jugular bulb on the left side. A 6-vessel angiography showed prominent left paravertebral venous plexus and prominent venous plexus around the skull base.
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KEYWORD
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Angiography, Objective tinnitus, Pulsatile tinnitus, Tinnitus
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