A rare cause of objective tinnitus: Jugular diverticulum

Gozen E. D., Erdur Z. B., Karaman E., Yener M., Kizilkilic O.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, cilt.29, sa.3, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004340
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Flat panel computed tomography, jugular diverticulum, tinnitus, TEMPORAL BONE, CT, BULB
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Copyright © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.The jugular bulb is a venous structure linking the sigmoid sinus with the internal jugular vein. Jugular diverticulum is a rare condition characterized by extraluminal outpouching from the jugular bulb. As the patients may be totally asymptomatic, but sensorineural symptoms such as sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo can also occur. Diagnosis of these patients can be made by some radiologic methods such as high-resolution computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or a novel radiologic technique flat panel computed tomography. In this paper we report a 22-year-old female patient with jugular diverticulum presenting with tinnitus complaint.