Subjective pulsatile tinnitus cured by carotid endarterectomy. A case report.

نویسندگان

  • H D Louwrens
  • J Botha
  • D M van der Merwe
چکیده

A 70-year-old woman with unilateral pulsatile tinnitus was relieved of the complaint after carotid endarterectomy. Internal carotid artery stenosis presenting with pulsatile tinnitus is rare. Endarterectomy can relieve symptoms if the correct diagnosis is made.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde

دوره 75 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1989