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ArticleJournal of otology2021

Role of cerebral digital subtraction angiography in the evaluation of pulse synchronous tinnitus.

Gregory P Lekovic, Zachary R Barnard, Adam Master, Gautam U Mehta, M Marcel Maya, Eric P Wilkinson

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Article in Journal of otology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Systematic Review of the Diagnostic Imaging Evaluation of Pulsatile Tinnitus.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025
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6 authors.

Gregory P LekovicDivision of Neurosurgery, House Institute, 2100 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90057, United States.
Zachary R BarnardDepartment of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, United States.
Adam MasterDivision of Neurosurgery, House Institute, 2100 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90057, United States.
Gautam U MehtaDivision of Neurosurgery, House Institute, 2100 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90057, United States.
M Marcel MayaDepartment of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 127 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, United States.
Eric P WilkinsonDivision of Neurotology, House Institute, 2100 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90057, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the value of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in the diagnostic evaluation of a highly selected patient population presenting with pulse-synchronous tinnitus (PST).

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients referred for evaluation of possible vascular etiology of pulsatile tinnitus. Patients were evaluated with regards to presenting signs, comorbidities, non-invasive imaging results, angiographic findings and outcomes.

resultsFifteen patients underwent cerebral DSA. Dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) was identified in six patients, and five patients had other significant vascular pathology identified on DSA. Seven patients with 'negative' non-invasive imaging were found to have significant pathology on DSA.

conclusionsCatheter angiography may have a significant yield in appropriately selected patients presenting with pulse synchronous tinnitus.

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Cerebral angiographyPulse-synchronous tinnitusTransverse-sigmoid arteriovenous fistulaVascular tinnitus

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PMID34548868
PMCPMC8438631

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