title: Carotid Artery Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Hemotympanum.
abstract: Temporal bone fractures can occur as a result of various head trauma. The most common cause of the hemotympanum is traumatic temporal bone fracture. Facial paralysis and hearing loss can be seen associated with temporal bone fracture. The development of the internal carotid artery aneurysm after temporal bone fracture is extremely rare. In this article, the authors evaluated carotid artery aneurysm that developed after temporal fracture and aneurism compressed by coagulated blood mass which showed itself as a hemotympanum. The internal carotid artery aneurysm that induced by temporal bone fracture and presented as hemotympanum has not been reported yet. This patient is the first case in the literature. Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up options will be discussed in the light of current literature.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Bakirköy Dr Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital †Department of Radiology, Bakirköy Sadi Konuk Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Güneş
authors.forename: Zahide Mine
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Selçuk
authors.forename: Baver Masallah
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Şimşek
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Çelik
authors.forename: Fatma Tülin
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Kayhan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000066550:Physical Abuse