Maternal post partum arteriovenous fistula with objective tinnitus
Fisker, J.; Katholm, M.; Cortsen, M.; Wagner, A.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 173(4): 283-284
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 21262176 Document Number: 650921
This case-report describes an otherwise healthy younger woman with post partum onset of objective pulsatile tinnitus. Neuroradiological examination revealed a dural fistula that was later closed using endovascular coiling technique, after which the patient's tinnitus disappeared. At 6-month follow-up the patient was symptom-free. This case report emphasises the importance of examining for objective tinnitus in patients complaining of tinnitus, as the causes of objective pulsatile tinnitus can frequently be treated successfully.