Multiple Venous Malformations as a Cause of Pulsatile Tinnitus
Joint Authors
Al Afif, Ayham
Alamoudi, Uthman
Al-Sayed, Ahmed A.
Bance, Manohar
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Pulsatile tinnitus is a relatively common presentation in otolaryngology clinics, most cases of which have a treatable cause.
This presentation warrants a thorough workup to identify treatable, and rule out life-threatening, etiologies.
We present a case of a patient with pulsatile tinnitus arising from multiple dilated venous channels in the head and neck.
Case Presentation.
We present the case of a 65-year-old Caucasian female with a two-year history of progressive, bilateral pulsatile tinnitus, which had become debilitating.
Computed-tomographic angiography (CTA) studies ruled out an intracranial vascular cause for her symptoms.
However, computed tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple dilated bilateral, low-flow, venous channels throughout the head and neck.
The proximity of such dilated venous channels to the temporal bone provides a route for sound to be transmitted to the inner ear.
Conclusion.
Arterial, venous, and systemic etiologies can cause pulsatile tinnitus.
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the head and neck represent less than 1% of cases.
In our patient, dilated low-flow venous malformations are the likely source of her symptoms, which is the first reported case in the literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al Afif, Ayham& Alamoudi, Uthman& Al-Sayed, Ahmed A.& Bance, Manohar. 2020. Multiple Venous Malformations as a Cause of Pulsatile Tinnitus. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150317
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al Afif, Ayham…[et al.]. Multiple Venous Malformations as a Cause of Pulsatile Tinnitus. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150317
American Medical Association (AMA)
Al Afif, Ayham& Alamoudi, Uthman& Al-Sayed, Ahmed A.& Bance, Manohar. Multiple Venous Malformations as a Cause of Pulsatile Tinnitus. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150317
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150317