Open Access“Heartbeat in the head”–An atypical presentation of Dural Arteriovenous Malformation
Author(s) -
Shekhawat Ravindra Singh,
Lim Winston Eng Hoe,
Yong Kok Pin,
Deidre Anne De Silva,
Sonu Kumar Sumit
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2332-7251
pISSN - 2332-7243
DOI - 10.5430/crim.v5n4p19
Subject(s) - heartbeat , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , etiology , arteriovenous fistula , arteriovenous malformation , tinnitus , pulsatile flow , surgery , radiology , audiology , cardiology , computer science , computer security
Pulsatile tinnitus is an uncommon presenting symptom and is perceived to be repetitively synchronous with the patient’s heartbeat. Prompt recognition of this rare symptom and subsequent early identification of the underlying etiology is essential for timely management to prevent potentially major complications. Here we highlight a case of a middle-aged female who presented with symptom of ‘heartbeat in the head’ and was later found to have left dural arteriovenous fistula.