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Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Jul 05;1455613211031384. doi: 10.1177/01455613211031384. Epub 2021 Jul 05.

A Rare Cause of Red Tympanic Membrane: Jugular Bulb Diverticulum.

Ear, nose, & throat journal

Boon Chin Te, Kai Ping Ong, Izny Hafiz Zainon

Affiliations

  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah, Malaysia.
  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

PMID: 34219487 DOI: 10.1177/01455613211031384

Abstract

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Pulsatile tinnitus with erythematous tympanic membrane mass suggests vascular pathologies such as dural arteriovenous fistula, glomus tympanicum, or aberrant carotid artery. Jugular bulb aneurysmatic diverticulum is rare but should be suspected in a case with the presence of aneurysm in other organs. An imaging study is mandatory to confirm the diagnosis. Patient must avoid digging ear as it can cause profuse bleeding. Treatment option can be open surgery or endovascular treatment.

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