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An aneurysm of the petrous internal carotid artery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Philip H. Reece ,
Nicholas Higgins ,
David G. Hardy  and
David A. Moffat
Philip H. Reece*
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurology and Skull Base Surgery and Department of Neuroradiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Nicholas Higgins
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurology and Skull Base Surgery and Department of Neuroradiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
David G. Hardy
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurology and Skull Base Surgery and Department of Neuroradiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
David A. Moffat
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurology and Skull Base Surgery and Department of Neuroradiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr P. H. Reece, Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ. Fax: 01223 217559
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Abstract

Internal carotid artery aneurysms are a rare cause of pulsatile tinnitus and conductive hearing loss but should be borne in mind when there is a suspected diagnosis of glomus jugulare or high-riding jugular bulb. Most cases are congenital. We present a case of otorrhagia which was initially thought to be a glomus jugulare, the diagnosis of internal carotid artery aneurysm was made at angiography and treated by balloon embolization.

Keywords

Carotid artery, internalAneurysmTinnitusEmbolism, therapeutic
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 1 , January 1999 , pp. 55 - 57
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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