title: Disappeared pulsatile tinnitus related to petrous segment stenosis of the ICA after relief of the stenosis by stenting.
abstract: Pulsatile tinnitus may result from turbulent flow within the internal carotid artery (ICA). Atherosclerotic carotid stenosis is a rare but well-known cause of pulsatile tinnitus. The classical treatment was endarterectomy or ligation for proximal ICA disease or stenting for distal ICA lesions. Endovascular techniques offer new ways to treat atherosclerotic vascular stenosis lesions. We describe two cases of pulsatile tinnitus caused by stenosis within the petrous segment of the ICA and treated by stent-assisted angioplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St.Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ihn
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: B-S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome