2013•PubMedRequires access
[2 cases of pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus diverticulum and literature review].
Hailiang Zhao, Yi Liu, Yuanyuan Yang, Xianhai Zeng, Juanjuan Li, Shuqi Qiu, Zhigang Zhang
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the anatomy,radiographic manifestation, and surgical treatment of pulsatile tinnitus due to sigmoid sinus diverticulum. METHOD: The retrospectively study of diagnosis,clinical and radiographic manifestations,and surgical treatment of 2 cases of pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus diverticulum was carried out. RESULT: Bony defect was found in the anterior sigmoid wall in both cases, and one of them was combined with invasion of soft tissues in mastoid cells. Both of them undertook a surgery to reconstruct sinus wall and received a satisfactory results. CONCLUSION: Sigmoid sinus diverticulum is one of causes which lead to pulsatile tinnitus. It can be identified by imaging examination and can be cured by sinus wall reconstruction.