Summary of patient demographics and clinical, imaging, and surgical features
| No. | Age (yr) | Sex | Side | Indication for SSWR | Indication for Postoperative Imaging | Mass Effect on SS | Dural Venous Sinus Thrombus | Other Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | F | L | Dehiscence | Persistent tinnitus | − | − | Dehiscent left jugular bulb |
| 2 | 57 | F | L | Dehiscence | Persistent tinnitus | +a | − | |
| 3 | 41 | F | R | Dehiscence + encephalocele | Leak from wound | − | − | Tegmen tympani encephalocele + fluid collection |
| 4 | 62 | F | L | Dehiscence | Headache + visual changes | − | − | |
| 5 | 31 | F | R>L | Diverticulum | L tinnitus | − | − | L dehiscence |
| 6 | 37 | F | L | Dehiscence | Headache + neck pain | + | − | |
| 7 | 38 | F | R | Diverticulum | Headache | − | + | |
| 8 | 14 | M | R | Dehiscence | L tinnitus | − | − | L dehiscence |
| 9 | 21 | F | R | Dehiscence | Headache + visual changes | − | − | |
| 10 | 44 | M | R | Diverticulum | Headache | − | − | |
| 11 | 20 | F | L | Dehiscence | Headache | +a | − | |
| 12 | 46 | F | R | Diverticulum | Intraoperative diverticulum rupture | + | − | |
| 13 | 65 | F | R | Diverticulum | Right facial swelling | + | + |
Note:—SS indicates sigmoid sinus; R, right; L, left.
↵a CT was initially interpreted as dural sinus thrombosis.