title: [Abnormal internal carotid artery in the middle ear and severe otorrhagia after myringotomy].
abstract: We present a clinical-surgical case of a 72-year-old woman referred from another Hospital due to presentation of otorrhagia following myringotomy. We later determined by means of imaging studies that it was a case of an aberrant internal carotid artery. All masses in the middle ear, especially pulsing masses, must be studied by imaging methods such as computerized tomography and, preferably, magnetic resonance angiography.
authors: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cérvico-Facial, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain. orltarragona@hotmail.com
authors: Jorge L
authors: JL
authors: Merán Gil
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Masgoret Palau
authors: Francisco J
authors: FJ
authors: Avilés Jurado
authors: Esther
authors: E
authors: Domènech Vadillo
authors: Enric
authors: E
authors: Figuerola Massana
authors: María D
authors: MD
authors: Martínez Novoa
authors: Juan C
authors: JC
authors: Flores Martín
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004424:Ear Canal; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery*