Bilateral aberrant internal carotid arteries discovered during myringotomy: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

The aberrant course of the intratympanic carotid artery is a rare congenital vascular anomaly. We report the case of a 7-year-old patient who presented with bilateral conductive hearing loss, originally attributed to otitis media with effusion. After myringotomy, massive pulsatile bleeding occurred on the right side. The bleeding was successfully controlled with packing without any residual complication. Imaging confirmed aberrant internal carotid arteries abutting the tympanic membranes bilaterally.

Keywords

Aberrant internal carotid artery / Conductive hearing loss / Myringotomy

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We thank Dre Nadia Hagenimana for her help with the writ-ing of the case report.

CONSENT

Written informed consent was obtained from the patient and legal tutors for the publication of this report and any accom-panying images.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE

The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.

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