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We describe the case of a patient who had a pulsatile tinnitus that was caused by a laterally displaced internal carotid artery. Her condition was treated with the use of a hearing did, which suppressed the tinnitus. We also review the literature on laterally displaced internal carotid arteries, and discuss their differentiation from a congenitally aberrant artery.
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Artéria Carótida Interna/anormalidades , Zumbido/etiologia , Feminino , Auxiliares de Audição , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial/diagnóstico , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial/terapia , Humanos , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Zumbido/diagnóstico , Zumbido/terapiaRESUMO
Osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone after external-beam radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is not uncommon following a long posttreatment interval. We describe the case of a man who had experienced this complication 13 years after he had undergone such radiotherapy. His condition resolved after removal of dead bone from the external auditory canal, followed by antibiotic therapy and periodic aural toileting.
