Temporal Bone Findings in a Case Presenting with High Jugular Bulb

Abstract

The histopathological findings in the temporal bone of a 79-year-old female with a huge high jugular bulb on the right side are reported. The patient died of renal failure. The high jugular bulb was in close contact with the stapedius muscle, facial nerve and vestibular aqueduct separated by thin connective tissues. It suggested that the jugular bulb might have caused tinnitus, hearing loss and facial palsy although they were not described in the clinical course.