title: Pulsatile tinnitus in a 16-year-old patient.
abstract: This report describes a child presenting with pulsatile tinnitus, most likely resulting from increased intracranial hypertension secondary to cerebral venous thrombosis. He was found to be homozygous for a prothrombin gene (G20210A) mutation as well as heterozygous for a factor V Leiden mutation. Physicians need to pursue and determine the cause of pulsatile tinnitus and intracranial hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurology, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York 11040, USA.
authors.forename: Yoshimi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sogawa
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Libman
authors.forename: Lydia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eviatar
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005165:Factor V / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D011516:Prothrombin / Q000235:genetics; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: C095381:factor V Leiden; D005165:Factor V; D011516:Prothrombin