“Pulsing and ringing in ears”
I was diagnosed with cochlear tumor, after having stapes surgery.
I suffer from vertigo, tension headaches, stiffness in the neck, and pulsing and ringing in both ears.
I originally had pulsing and ringing in right ear.
I have called my ENT numerous times, with on going growing symptoms.
I do not want to see him anymore feel that I’m not getting the correct care.
I feel there’s more going on.
I suffer from vertigo, tension headaches, stiffness in the neck, and pulsing and ringing in both ears.
I originally had pulsing and ringing in right ear.
I have called my ENT numerous times, with on going growing symptoms.
I do not want to see him anymore feel that I’m not getting the correct care.
I feel there’s more going on.
Female | 47 years old
Complaint duration: 1 year
Medications: None
3 Answers
Your imaging studies show a possibility of a lesion in the area of the cochlea, which can certainly produce these symptoms and a recommendation to consult with an ENT who is neuro-ontology trained.
James A. Hadley, MD, FACS
James A. Hadley, MD, FACS
Intracochlear tumors are rare and reportable by definition. Pulsatile tinnitus is not the most common type, but most causation of pulsatile tinnitus are benign. Others not. Should see another ENT. Pulsatile tinnitus can occurs with glomus tumors and other intracranial masses. Also by just benign vascular structure on surface of cochlea. Imaging study would includes CT of temporal bone with and without contrast, MRI of the temporal bone with and without contrast.
If you had a stapedectomy, that means that you have a disease called otosclerosis, which has to do with changes of the bone structure of your ears and results in a conductive hearing loss treated by the surgery you had. However, this does not cure the disease only makes you able to hear and the disease will continue advancing with age and symptoms will include tinnitus and vertigo. A cochlea tumor or an acoustic neuroma will also give you the same symptoms along with a sensory neural hearing loss. I advise seeing an otologist in one of the large university centers for a full work-up to clearly identify the source of your problems and properly treat it.
