title: [Stenting treatment of venous sinus stenosis for intractable pulsatile tinnitus].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the application, effectiveness and safety of stenting in venous sinus stenosis for intractable pulsatile tinnitus via endovascular treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2010 to July 2011, 12 cases with intractable pulsatile tinnitus originating from cerebral venous sinus stenosis underwent stenting treatment. All of them were diagnosed by digital subtraction angiography (DSA). There was ipsilateral stenosis in junction segment of sigmoid and transverse sinuses. The diverticulum of sigmoid sinus was found in 6 cases. Eleven patients underwent stenting placement and angioplasty for venous sinus stenosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All pulsatile tinnitus symptoms disappeared immediately after stenting. No related complication was found during stenting and over a follow-up period of 3 - 22 months. There was no recurrence of pulsatile tinnitus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Stent placement is a safe and effective procedure for pulsatile tinnitus with cerebral venous sinus stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Bao-min
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiang-yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Qiu-ju
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ai-li
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Xin-feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017130:Angioplasty; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D003392:Cranial Sinuses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome