title: The jugular bulb: its anatomic and clinical considerations in contemporary otology.
abstract: Advances in neurotologic diagnosis and surgery has pointed to the need for a complete reassessment of the relationship and significance of the jugular bulb and sigmoid sinus is discussed and selected temporal bone sections presented to illustrate the varying locations of the jugualr bulb. Considerations in differential diagnosis are presented and examples of surgical procedures are discussed wherein the jugular bulb was encountered and the methods of management are detailed in these instances.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D005924:Glomus Jugulare / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009225:Myringoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects