Venous sinus stenting has emerged as a potential effective treatment for pulsatile tinnitus (PT) and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) secondary to venous sinus stenosis. Bone formation adjacent to the stent has been described in isolated case reports, but it has remained underexplored. This study aimed to characterize bone formation following venous sinus stenting.
Audiologists managing pulsatile tinnitus patients should be aware that venous sinus stenting can lead to progressive bone formation around the stent, which may inform follow-up planning — but clinical decisions remain with neuroradiology and neurosurgery.
Understanding post-stenting bone remodelling is important for assessing long-term outcomes and re-intervention risk in pulsatile tinnitus patients treated via venous sinus stenting.
- 01Study characterises natural history of bone formation after venous sinus stenting in AJNR.
- 02Stenting is used for pulsatile tinnitus and raised intracranial pressure due to venous sinus narrowing.
- 03Bone formation pattern and timeline after stenting are described longitudinally.
- 04Findings relevant to neuroradiology follow-up protocols for stented patients.
- 05Pulsatile tinnitus is an area of growing interest for audiology-neurology collaboration.
Bone formation occurs following venous sinus stenting and has a characterisable natural history.
studysupportedVenous sinus stenting is a treatment for pulsatile tinnitus secondary to venous sinus stenosis.
studysupported- PMID
- 42156123
- DOI
- 10.3174/ajnr.A9424.
- Journal
- American Journal of Neuroradiology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients who underwent venous sinus stenting for pulsatile tinnitus or idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to venous sinus stenosis
- Intervention
- Venous sinus stenting
Primary outcomes
Natural history of bone formation following venous sinus stenting; Characterisation of bone formation timeline and pattern