Left Attic Retraction

Retraction pocket excision with cartilage grafting as a preventive.

Left attic retraction.

Cholesteatoma inadvertently left by a surgeon usually regrows as an epidermal cyst. This abnormal folding or retraction of the tympanic membrane arises in one of the following ways. Tympanic membrane retraction describes a condition in which a part of the eardrum lies deeper within the ear than its normal position. Erosion of the scutum may occur when the superior portion of the eardrum pars flaccida is retracted into the attic the air space above the eardrum.

This is the most common and widely considered as the main reason for cholesteatoma. However if it retracts enough to press on the bones or other structures within your ear it can cause. Fluid draining from the ear. Eustachian tube theory.

The bone of the ear canal which is just above the eardrum is called the scutum. Attic retraction of eardrum otoscope view stock image c038. Medical professionals may also call a retracted eardrum middle ear atelectasis to understand the conditions that may cause this you must first understand a little bit about the eardrum called the tympanic membrane and the normal physiology of the middle ear. Attic retraction pocket in the left ear white arrow with atelectatic prussak s space red circle and eroded scutum yellow arrow.

A retracted eardrum usually doesn t cause any symptoms. A retracted eardrum is one that appears concave. Some authors have also suggested hereditary factors. Attic retraction pocket in the left ear white arrow with.

The attic is just above the eardrum.