Clinical Features of Tympanic Membrane Pulsation in 34 Adult Patients

34 consecutive adult patients with visible tympanic membrane pulsation were retrospectively reviewed from January 2022 to September 2024. The dataset characterizes clinical features and etiologies, with middle ear effusion as the most common cause (61.8%) and healed perforation accounting for 26.5% of cases. Author ChanEui Hong compiled the data, which includes audiologic testing and imaging results.

Use Cases

• Analyze the correlation between tympanic membrane pulsation and specific etiologies like middle ear effusion or healed perforation.
• Investigate the association of pulsatile tinnitus with middle ear effusion cases documented in the patient records.
• Study the distribution of less common etiologies, such as jugular diverticulum or encephalocele, within the 34-patient cohort.

Strengths

• Includes 34 consecutive patient cases, providing a complete clinical series.
• Covers a defined time range from January 2022 to September 2024.
• Documents multiple specific etiologies with prevalence percentages (e.g., 61.8% middle ear effusion).

Limitations

• Small sample size of 34 patients limits statistical power for rare etiologies.
• Retrospective review design may introduce selection bias.
• Patients with neurological symptoms were excluded, limiting generalizability to broader populations.

Provenance

Source

ChanEui Hong via figshare.

Collection Method

Retrospective review of consecutive adult patients in an outpatient otology setting.

Time Range

January 2022 to September 2024.

Freshness

Data covers up to September 2024 and was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

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