title: [Internal carotid artery in the middle ear: differential diagnosis with glomus].
abstract: The authors reports on a case of pulsatile tinnitus, where otoscopy revealed a retrotympanic mass. The initial tympanic diagnosis was confirmed by a CT-scan. However, surgical exploration revealed a large artery situated on the promontory. Post-operatory arteriography confirmed that this artery in the tympanic cavity was in fact the internal carotid artery.
authors.affiliation: Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie de l'Ecole Paulista de Médecine, Sao Paulo, Brésil.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: N de O
authors.initials: Nde O
authors.lastname: Penido
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Munhoz
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: L'artère carotide interne dans l'oreille moyenne: diagnostic différentiel avec le glomus.