Attic Retraction Pocket 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.

Attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma.

The significance of the retraction pocket in the treatment of cholesteatoma. Cholesteatoma case photo education dallas ear insute. Attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma. Often there is an accumulation of squamous debris within the pocket.

Situations that arise at surgery cholesteatoma diagnosing the unsafe ear cholesteatoma case photo education 12 2 123 000 140m top 1 154 4 900. There has been significant bone erosion of the ear canal wall above the eardrum. 8 august 2008 a retraction pocket seen in the attic or posterosuperior quadrant of a tympanic membrane is the hallmark of an acquired cholesteatoma. January 4 2020 by zamira leave a comment.

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. Skin material often accumulates in this pocket and becomes infected causing drainage and potential severe complications. Specialized diagnoses of cholesteatoma. 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. Biopsy of the attic crust in the retraction pocket and the white mass behind the tymphonic membrane. An attic cholesteatoma is defined as an epidermoid cyst found in the attic. Auris nasus larynx vol.

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