The follow up of all patients has been stable and devoid of bleeding complications
Jugular dehiscence in the hypotympanum: on purpose of nine cases
 
  Key Words
 
 
  
   Jugular dehiscence
  
 
 
  
   Proeminent jugular
  
 
 
  
   Pulsatile tinnitus
  
 
 
  
   Hearing loss
  
 
 
  
   Vertigo
  
 
Abstract
We report on nine cases with jugular dehiscence in middle ear diagnosticated and followed up in our clinic from 1987 to 2000.
Diagnosis was made, in some cases, when carrying out an otoscopy and others by clinical sintomatology, otomicroscopically imaging, audiometry, ct-scan and mri.
All patients were affected of <dis>hearing loss</dis>.
Some of them also suffered pulsatile tinnitus and even vertigo.
The follow up of all patients has been stable and devoid of bleeding complications

Abstract
We report on nine cases with jugular dehiscence in middle ear diagnosticated and followed up in our clinic from 1987 to 2000.
Diagnosis was made, in some cases, when carrying out an otoscopy and others by clinical sintomatology, otomicroscopically imaging, audiometry, ct-scan and mri.
All patients were affected of hearing loss.
Some of them also suffered pulsatile tinnitus and even vertigo.
The follow up of all patients has been stable and devoid of bleeding complications

The follow up of all patients has been stable and devoid of bleeding complications