Aberrant Carotid Artery as a Cause of Pulsatile Tinnitus
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Keywords
pulsatile tinnitus, hearing loss, aberrant carotid artery
Abstract
Tinnitus, a subjective auditory perception without an external source, is commonly associated with hearing loss, which can be secondary to multiple etiologies. However, sometimes tinnitus can result from less common and more challenging causes to diagnose. We present the case of a 48-year-old female patient with persistent pulsatile tinnitus, whose etiology was incidentally revealed as an unusual finding following clinical and diagnostic evaluation, identified as originating from the presence of an aberrant internal carotid artery (ICA). This case highlights the importance of considering uncommon causes of tinnitus in the diagnostic process and underscores the complexity of its management.
