Abstract Objective tinnitus that originates in muscles can be heard by others as well the patient. Although there have been many reports of objective tinnitus, each report has limited to a small number cases varied from one another, with some being accompanied such findings voluntary and/or involuntary movement soft palate and eardrum, blinking, etiology remained unclear. We analyzed 16 synchro...

OBJECTIVES Patulous Eustachian tube (PET) is a challenging clinical problem with limited medical and surgical options. The current study systematically reviews the literature to determine the safety and efficacy of surgical treatments for PET. DATA SOURCES Medline, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases. METHODS Studies evaluating the surgical management of PET were extracted based on defin...

The patulous eustachian tube (ET) has been reported as the cause of cholesteatoma, otitis media, and tinnitus. Almost all reports on the patulous eustachian tube mentioned the patulous lumen in cartilaginous portion of the ET and atrophy of peritubal tissue, especially fat tissue. In contrast, enlarged bony portion of the ET is rare (1) and its pathophysiology remains unknown. Radiological stud...

INTRODUCTION An abnormally patent Eustachian tube, known as a patulous Eustachian tube (pET), can cause disabling autophony as well as annoying transmitted sounds of breathing and swallowing. The elegant work of Poe’s group has shown that the anatomical defect is found in the anterolateral tubal valve of the nasopharyngeal end of the Eustachian tube (ET). To the frustration of both patients and...

The patulous eustachian tube (pET) presents a challenging management problem. Patients with the pET disorder are disturbed to the point of mental illness by their symptoms of aural fullness and autophony, especially the echo of their own voice. Thus far, described treatment methods are often temporary or ineffective. Here, we describe a minimally invasive method for the treatment of pET that in...

Superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) syndrome has been called the great otologic mimicker because its presentation overlaps with otosclerosis, Meniere's disease, perilymphatic fistula, and patulous eustachian tube. A valuable examination finding that can help distinguish SSCD syndrome from other pathologic conditions is the presence of Hennebert's sign, in which pressure changes in the...