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Bilateral defects of the tegmen tympani associated with brain and dural prolapse in a patient with pulsatile tinnitus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Cradwick ,
S. U. Kale  and
A. G. Pfleiderer
Cradwick
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Peterborough District Hospital, Peterborough, UK.
S. U. Kale
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough
A. G. Pfleiderer
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough
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Abstract

A pulsating ear drum is a rare otological finding and usually indicates a vascular pathology. We report the case of a woman who presented with pulsatile tinnitus following an upper respiratory tract infection. She was found to have bilateral pulsating tympanic membranes on otological examination, in association with bilateral dehiscence of the tegmen tympani and a spontaneous encephalocele on the right side and a meningocele on the left side, demonstrated on computerized tomography (CT) scan of her temporal bones.

Keywords

MeningoceleEncephaloceleTinnitus
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 11 , November 2000 , pp. 861 - 863
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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