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Is pulsatile tinnitus in one ear dangerous?

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Dr. Franklyn Gergits answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Pulsatile tinnitus: Hello, pulsatile tinnitus is a condition where a blood vessel is beating against a bone of the skull. When this happens, it transmits sound waves thru the bone to the ear. It is a condition that needs to be evaluated by an ENT doctor. It could be caused by a vascular tumor deep within the skull that could be dangerous. Good luck.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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