Numerous factors may lead to pulsatile tinnitus （PT）, including atherosclerosis, benign intracranial hypertension, glomus tympanicum tumor, dural arteriovenous fistulas （dAVFs）, abnormalities of the sigmoid sinus ...Numerous factors may lead to pulsatile tinnitus （PT）, including atherosclerosis, benign intracranial hypertension, glomus tympanicum tumor, dural arteriovenous fistulas （dAVFs）, abnormalities of the sigmoid sinus （dehiscence and diverticulum）, and jugular bulb anomalies （glomus jugular tumor, diverticulum, high-riding or dehiscent jugular bulb）. However, exact causes often cannot be found in many patients even after a detailed physical examination and extensive auxiliary examinations. Moreover, no effective treatment is available for these patients. Patients with PT associated with multiple factors are seldom reported, and the condition is essentially intractable. Here, we reported three cases with PT involving multiple factors.展开更多
文摘Numerous factors may lead to pulsatile tinnitus （PT）, including atherosclerosis, benign intracranial hypertension, glomus tympanicum tumor, dural arteriovenous fistulas （dAVFs）, abnormalities of the sigmoid sinus （dehiscence and diverticulum）, and jugular bulb anomalies （glomus jugular tumor, diverticulum, high-riding or dehiscent jugular bulb）. However, exact causes often cannot be found in many patients even after a detailed physical examination and extensive auxiliary examinations. Moreover, no effective treatment is available for these patients. Patients with PT associated with multiple factors are seldom reported, and the condition is essentially intractable. Here, we reported three cases with PT involving multiple factors.
