Invagination of tympanic membrane from the attic or part of pars tensa in the form of retraction pockets lead to the formation of cholesteatoma.
Attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma.
Eardrum is strongly retracted one can not determine the exact position of its banks the destruction of the lateral wall of the attic is larger and the epithelium begins to grow into the back forming the initial stage of cholesteatoma.
Stratified squamous epithelium may also be present in the middle ear as other clinical or pathological entities such as metaplastic islands of the mucosa.
Often there is an accumulation of squamous debris within the pocket.
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Skin material often accumulates in this pocket and becomes infected causing drainage and potential severe complications.
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An attic cholesteatoma is defined as an epidermoid cyst found in the attic.
Many of theses eardrums have tympanosclerosis or white plaques on the eardrum.
This is differentiated from an infected retraction pocket of the pars tensa or a retraction pocket cholesteatoma.
1 attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma is clearly visualized white arrow.
The the photo 3 you can see the uncontrolled retraction pocket in epitympanum.
This metaplastic mucosa is squamous in nature there by forming a nidus for cholesteatoma formation in the attic region.
Audiometry to check the level of hearing impairment whether it is only of the outer ear or in the advanced stages of the inner ear.
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The picture on the far right shows a severely retracted eardrum with attic retraction pocket formation.
There has been significant bone erosion of the ear canal wall above the eardrum.
The negative middle ear pressure which is the cause of retraction pocket toss classified attic retraction pockets into 4 grades.
8 august 2008 a retraction pocket seen in the attic or posterosuperior quadrant of a tympanic membrane is the hallmark of an acquired cholesteatoma.
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Tympanic membrane retraction describes a condition in which a part of the eardrum lies deeper within the ear than its normal position.
Attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma.
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Biopsy of the attic crust in the retraction pocket and the white mass behind the tymphonic membrane.
Further progression of retraction pockets can cause destruction of the eardrum.
Specialized diagnoses of cholesteatoma.
