Head and Neck Imaging

Jugular bulb, high

jugular bulb reaching above the level of the inferior tympanic rim (Fig.1): a normal variant not to be confused with a mass lesion. The key is the smooth and intact margins of the jugular foramen.

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Fig.1

Axial (a) and coronal (b) CT-images show on the right a high-reaching, smoothly marginated bone defect (arrow) behind the internal auditory canal.
Jugular bulb, high, Fig.1 (a)
Jugular bulb, high, Fig.1 (b)