Lateralized carotid artery: an unusual cause of pulsatile tinnitus.
We describe the case of a patient who had a pulsatile tinnitus that was caused by a laterally displaced internal carotid artery. Her condition was treated with the use of a hearing did, which suppressed the tinnitus. We also review the literature on laterally displaced internal carotid arteries, and discuss their differentiation from a congenitally aberrant artery.
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Pak
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Kew
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Andrew van Hasselt
D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy