TY - JOUR
T1 - Dural arteriovenous fistula presenting as subjective pulsatile tinnitus
AU - Il, Ho Park
AU - Hee, Joon Kang
AU - Sang, Il Suh
AU - Sung, Won Chae
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Pulsatile tinnitus with normal otoscopic findings often presents a diagnostic challenge to the otolaryngologist. The underlying etiology of subjective pulsatile tinnitus is not always easily identifiable, and frequently it is not pursued clinically for lack of physical findings to substantiate further costly and potentially invasive evaluation. However, failure to establish a correct diagnosis may be catastrophic, since serious associated intracranial abnormality may be present. We describe a man who developed subjective pulsatile tinnitus in the right orbital region after a traffic accident. A dural arteriovenous fistula was diagnosed with magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance angiography, confirmed by digital subtraction angiography, and then treated with the use of selective transarterial embolization.
AB - Pulsatile tinnitus with normal otoscopic findings often presents a diagnostic challenge to the otolaryngologist. The underlying etiology of subjective pulsatile tinnitus is not always easily identifiable, and frequently it is not pursued clinically for lack of physical findings to substantiate further costly and potentially invasive evaluation. However, failure to establish a correct diagnosis may be catastrophic, since serious associated intracranial abnormality may be present. We describe a man who developed subjective pulsatile tinnitus in the right orbital region after a traffic accident. A dural arteriovenous fistula was diagnosed with magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance angiography, confirmed by digital subtraction angiography, and then treated with the use of selective transarterial embolization.
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U2 - 10.1001/archotol.132.10.1148
DO - 10.1001/archotol.132.10.1148
M3 - Article
C2 - 17043268
AN - SCOPUS:33750194961
VL - 132
SP - 1148
EP - 1150
JO - JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
SN - 2168-6181
IS - 10
ER -