Pulsatile tinnitus caused by pneumocephalus after Janneta surgery

Pulsatile tinnitus of nonvascular origin is rare. We herein present a case of pulsatile tinnitus complicated with Jannetta surgery due to a communication created between the drilled mastoid cells and epidural space. She was successfully cured by otological surgery where the mastoid tip was packed with bone cement. A 68 –year-old woman was referred to the previous hospital with complaints of right autophony, aural fullness, hyperacusis to her footsteps, and pulsatile tinnitus for the past three years.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - June 21, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ryoukichi Ikeda, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Shunsuke Sato, Hidetoshi Oshima, Yoshinobu Kawamura, Yusuke Kusano, Tetsuaki Kawase, Yukio Katori, Toshimitsu Kobayashi Source Type: research