Temporal Bone Pneumatization and Pulsatile Tinnitus Caused by Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum andor Dehiscence
Joint Authors
Zhaohui, Liu
Pengfei, Zhao
Cheng, Dong
Zhenchang, Wang
Wenjuan, Liu
Ning, Zheng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Although air cells within temporal bone may play an important role in the transmission of pulsatile tinnitus (PT) noise, it has not been studied systematically.
Purpose.
To evaluate the difference in temporal bone pneumatization between PT patients with sigmoid sinus diverticulum and/or dehiscence (SSDD) and healthy people.
Material and Methods.
A total of 199 unilateral persistent PT patients with SSDD and 302 control subjects underwent dual-phase contrast-enhanced CT (DP-CECT), to assess the grade of temporal bone pneumatization in each ear.
Results.
In the bilateral temporal bone of 302 controls, 16 ears were grade I, 53 were grade II, 141 were grade III, and 394 were grade IV.
Among the affected ears of 199 PT cases, 1 ear was grade I, 18 were grade II, 53 were grade III, and 127 were grade IV.
There was no significant difference in the pneumatization grade between the affected PT ear and either ear in the healthy subjects ( p > 0.05 ) .
Conclusion.
Although air cells within the temporal bone are an important factor in the occurrence of PT, its severity does not differ significantly from the pneumatization of healthy people.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wenjuan, Liu& Zhaohui, Liu& Ning, Zheng& Pengfei, Zhao& Cheng, Dong& Zhenchang, Wang. 2015. Temporal Bone Pneumatization and Pulsatile Tinnitus Caused by Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum andor Dehiscence. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057435
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wenjuan, Liu…[et al.]. Temporal Bone Pneumatization and Pulsatile Tinnitus Caused by Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum andor Dehiscence. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057435
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wenjuan, Liu& Zhaohui, Liu& Ning, Zheng& Pengfei, Zhao& Cheng, Dong& Zhenchang, Wang. Temporal Bone Pneumatization and Pulsatile Tinnitus Caused by Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum andor Dehiscence. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057435
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1057435