title: Endovascular embolization of a hemorrhagic jugular bulb diverticulum.
abstract: A jugular bulb diverticulum (JBD) is considered to be a rare venous anomaly. In exceptional cases it extends into the middle ear cavity with no bony covering, and slight oozing to massive bleeding might be encountered during routine middle ear surgical procedures. We report a case of massive bleeding from a dehiscent jugular bulb diverticulum that appeared during myringotomy and was successfully managed by endovascular embolization. This report emphasizes the value of interventional neuroradiology in otosurgical cases in which preoperative control of blood vessels or vascular malformations is crucial to avoid severe complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Rabia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shihada
authors.forename: Shimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maimon
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Milo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fradis
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luntz
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery