Endovascular coiling of large mastoid emissary vein causing pulsatile tinnitus. Issue 6 (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abdalkader, Mohamad; Ma, Alice; Cohen, Michael; Aliphas, Avner; Sakai, Osamu; Nguyen, Thanh N
• Is Part Of: Interventional neuroradiology. Volume 26:Issue 6(2020:Dec.)
• Page Start: 821
• Page End: 825
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Pulsatile tinnitus -- mastoid emissary vein -- coil embolization; Nervous system -- Interventional radiology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Radiography -- Periodicals; Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals -- radiography; Neuroradiography -- Periodicals; Radiography, Interventional -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Radiography; Periodicals; 617.4805
• DOI: 10.1177/1591019920926333
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1591-0199

Abstract

The association of large mastoid emissary veins and pulsatile tinnitus has been reported. However, therapeutic options for this condition remain limited. We report a case of endovascular coiling of a large mastoid emissary vein in a patient with disabling pulsatile tinnitus with significant improvement of symptoms. To our knowledge, endovascular coiling of large mastoid emissary vein causing pulsatile tinnitus has not been reported.