Pulsatile audible tinnitus and metastatic breast carcinoma of the temporal bone.
Metastases into the temporal bone are uncommon and typically present with trivial otological symptoms. We report a rare case of pulsatile audible tinnitus caused by metastatic breast carcinoma of the temporal bone.
Vasama
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. juha-pekka.vasama@hus.fi
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D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed