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Pulsatile tinnitus in perimenopausal period.

Zhi-Qiang Hou¹, Dong-Yi Han

¹Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China.

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

|April 28, 2011

Summary

Pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus diverticulum can occur during perimenopause. Surgical intervention restored hearing and eliminated tinnitus, suggesting a link between sigmoid sinus diverticulum and osteoporosis.

Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Neurosurgery
Radiology

Background:

Pulsatile tinnitus is often caused by vascular anomalies.
Sigmoid sinus diverticulum is a rare cause of pulsatile tinnitus.

Observation:

A perimenopausal woman presented with pulsatile tinnitus.
Imaging revealed a sigmoid sinus diverticulum.

Findings:

Surgical correction of the sigmoid sinus diverticulum resolved the pulsatile tinnitus.
The patient's hearing was restored post-surgery.

Implications:

Sigmoid sinus diverticulum should be considered in perimenopausal women with pulsatile tinnitus.
Surgical treatment offers a satisfactory outcome.

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