A case of jugular bulb diverticulum causing pulsatile tinnitus

Ichiro Fukumoto; Kazuki Yamasaki; Shuji Yonekura; Tomohisa Iinuma; Yukiyoshi Mita; Yuri Sonobe; Toyoyuki Hanazawa

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4745

A case of jugular bulb diverticulum causing pulsatile tinnitus

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Sep 21;9(9):e04745. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4745. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Ichiro Fukumoto¹, Kazuki Yamasaki¹, Shuji Yonekura¹, Tomohisa Iinuma¹, Yukiyoshi Mita¹, Yuri Sonobe¹, Toyoyuki Hanazawa¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine Chiba Japan.

Abstract

If you suspect pulsatile tinnitus from a medical interview, you should check for jugular bulb diverticulum and cortical bone defects on temporal bone CT, in addition to thorough physical examination and contrast-enhanced imaging.

Keywords: high jugular bulb; jugular bulb diverticulum; pulsatile tinnitus.

Publication types

Case Reports