[Objective tinnitus and serous otitis media as symptoms of aberrant carotid artery (author's transl)].
Following a review of the literature a case of a middle ear aberrant carotid artery is reported. To avoid dangerous haemorrhage with surgery auscultation of the external auditory canal is necessary in every case of serous otitis media with a pulsating tympanic membrane. The main symptom in this condition is objective tinnitus.
D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
Objektives Ohrgeräusch und Tubenfunktionsstörung mit Mucoserotympanon durch Laterla-Verlagerung der A. carotis interna.