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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

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01-03-2005 | Otology

Otoacoustic emissions in an aberrant internal carotid artery: a case report

Authors: Hyong Ho Cho, Yong Bum Cho

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 3/2005

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A 52-year-old Korean woman who complained of impaired hearing and tinnitus of the left ear was diagnosed with an aberrant internal carotid artery (ICA) in the middle ear using a temporal bone high resolution CT (HRCT) scan. Upon otoscopic examination, her left eardrum was found to be in contact with a mass in the middle ear cavity. Upon audiometric evaluation, a mild conductive hearing impairment was documented, and a discrepancy in the results of otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) was found for the left ear. This case report studies the aberrant ICA in the middle ear that revealed abnormal OAE findings.

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Title: Otoacoustic emissions in an aberrant internal carotid artery: a case report
Authors: Hyong Ho Cho
Yong Bum Cho
Publication date: 01-03-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 3/2005
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-004-0786-0

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