title: Pulsatile tinnitus as the sole manifestation of an internal carotid artery aneurysm successfully treated by coil embolization.
abstract: Pulsatile tinnitus is tinnitus that coincides with the patient's heartbeat. It constitutes a small portion of all tinnitus, but it is often the first or sole manifestation of a serious disease in the nervous system. Aneurysm of the internal carotid artery is known as a rare cause of pulsatile tinnitus and, in the main, aneurysms of the petrous portion have been reported as a cause of pulsatile tinnitus. We present an interesting case of pulsatile tinnitus that was caused by a paraclinoid aneurysm in this report and discuss clinical features and treatment of paraclinoid aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Kee
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Sam
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jae Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shi-Nae
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Park