The Laryngoscope
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Review Case Reports
Hydroxyapatite cement resurfacing the dehiscent jugular bulb: Novel treatment for pulsatile tinnitus.
The objectives were to discuss the presentation and symptomatology of patients with jugular bulb abnormalities, summarize the literature describing jugular bulb abnormalities, compare methods of treating symptomatic dehiscent jugular bulb, describe a novel surgical technique and pitfalls to repair dehiscent bulbs with hydroxyapatite cement, and present a case series to demonstrate outcomes with this technique STUDY DESIGN: Case series presentation, PubMed literature review, and description of operative technique. ⋯ 4. Laryngoscope, 128:1186-1190, 2018.