Casper stent in the treatment of pulsatile tinnitus in fibromuscular dysplasia: Therapeutic review and case report
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a known cause of pulsatile tinnitus that can, on rare occasion, evolve into an incapacitating condition. It is a noninflammatory and nonatherosclerotic arteriopathy of unknown cause that affects medium-sized vessels, such as the carotid and renal arteries, occurring...
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Published in | Brain circulation Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 281 - 284 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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India
Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd
01.10.2021
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Summary: | Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a known cause of pulsatile tinnitus that can, on rare occasion, evolve into an incapacitating condition. It is a noninflammatory and nonatherosclerotic arteriopathy of unknown cause that affects medium-sized vessels, such as the carotid and renal arteries, occurring mainly in women. We describe a 72-year-old woman suffering from pulsatile tinnitus refractory to medical treatment who was successfully treated with Casper stent in the carotid artery. The different treatment strategies published in the literature were reviewed. |
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ISSN: | 2394-8108 2455-4626 2455-4626 |
DOI: | 10.4103/bc.bc_35_20 |