A case report of pulsatile tinnitus as a symptom of brain arteriovenous malformation

• Main Authors: M. Sayadnasiri, H. Mozhdehipanah
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Qazvin University of Medical Sciences & Health Services 2015-12-01
• Series: The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
• Subjects: Tinnitus; Bruit; Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
• Online Access: http://journal.qums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=1902&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1

Pulsatile tinnitus is the result of blood flow related sounds transmitted to the inner ear and coincides with heartbeat. Although pulsatile tinnitus is a rare entity, this symptom is most often indicative of a serious underlying disease in central nervous system. Unfortunately, this symptom is often not properly assessed by clinician that leads to delayed diagnosis of underlying brain pathology. In this report, a patient is presented with chief complaint of tinnitus that had many medical visits for 2 years. Finally, a cerebral vascular malformation was diagnosed with regards to physical examination and neuroimaging findings.