Pulsatile Tinnitus due to an Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Middle Ear:A Case Report
Kuwayama, K.; Satomi, J.; Yamaguchi, T.; Yamaguchi, I.; Sogabe, S.; Yoshioka, S.; Nagahiro, S.
No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery 45(4): 321-324
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-2603 PMID: 28415056 Document Number: 692068
We report a rare case of aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear. The patient was a 30-year-old man with pulsatile tinnitus. MRA and 3D-CTA revealed an aberrant course of the internal carotid artery in the middle ear. 3D-CTA proved useful for radiographic diagnosis, leading to the observation of an aberrant internal carotid artery passing the foramen. We discuss the diagnosis and management of such patients.