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Endovascular embolization of a hemorrhagic jugular bulb diverticulum
Rabia Shihada1, Shimon Maimon, Jacob Braun
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Abstract:
A jugular bulb diverticulum (JBD) is considered to be a rare venous anomaly. In exceptional cases it extends into the middle ear cavity with no bony covering, and slight oozing to massive bleeding might be encountered during routine middle ear surgical procedures. We report a case of massive bleeding from a dehiscent jugular bulb diverticulum that appeared during myringotomy and was successfully managed by endovascular embolization. This report emphasizes the value of interventional neuroradiology in otosurgical cases in which preoperative control of blood vessels or vascular malformations is crucial to avoid severe complications.
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