Authors: | Ramly, N. A. Roslenda, A. R. Suraya, A. Asma, A. |
Title: | Vascular loop in the cerebellopontine angle causing pulsatile tinnitus and headache |
Other Titles: | a case report |
Language (ISO): | en |
Abstract: | Tinnitus is a common disorder, it can be classified as pulsatile and non-pulsatile or objective and subjective. Pulsatile tinnitus is less common than non-pulsatile and can be due to vascular tumour such as glomus or vascular abnormality. We presented an interesting case of a 30 year-old Malay lady with a two-year history of pulsatile tinnitus which was worsening in three months duration. It was associated with intermittent headache. Clinical examination and tuning fork test were unremarkable. Apart from mild hearing loss at high frequency on the left ear, the pure tone audiogram (PTA) was otherwise normal. In view of the patient’s young age with no risk factor for high frequency loss, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed to look for any abnormality in the cerebellopontine angle. It revealed a single vessel looping around the left vestibulocochlear and facial nerves at the cisternal portion, likely a branch of the anteroinferior cerebellar artery (AICA). Literature review on the pathophysiology and treatment option in this condition is discussed. |
Subject Headings: | tinnitus hearing loss magnetic resonance imaging vestibulocochlear |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2003/33417 http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-15980 |
Issue Date: | 2014-02-27 |
Appears in Collections: | Case Reports |
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