Pulsatile tinnitus: the role of angiography.
Pulse-synchronous tinnitus is probably due to turbulent blood flow in or around the temporal bone. The anatomy of temporal bone blood supply is reviewed. Eight examples of tinnitus are presented to illustrate the spectrum of lesions that will produce this symptom and the role of angiography in its investigation.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000150:complications; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000150:complications; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000150:complications; D011674:Pulse; D011859:Radiography; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000098:blood supply; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging