Retraction Pocket Attic
There has been significant bone erosion of the ear canal wall above the eardrum.
Retraction pocket attic. Stratified squamous epithelium may also be present in the middle ear as other clinical or pathological entities such as metaplastic islands of the mucosa. The eardrum comprises two parts the pars tensa which is the main part of the eardrum and the pars flaccida which is a smaller part of the eardrum located above the pars tensa either or both of these parts may become retracted. The the photo 3 you can see the uncontrolled retraction pocket in epitympanum. The present study describes an improved classification system based on otoscopic and endoscopic visualization of the retraction pocket fundus the ossicular status in the attic degree of scutal erosion and the presence or absence of cholesteatoma.
An attic cholesteatoma is defined as an epidermoid cyst found in the attic. This is differentiated from an infected retraction pocket of the pars tensa or a retraction pocket cholesteatoma. Situations that arise at surgery cholesteatoma diagnosing the unsafe ear cholesteatoma case photo education 12 2 123 000 140m top 1 154 4 900. Attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma.
Cholesteatoma case photo education dallas ear insute. 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. January 4 2020 by zamira leave a comment.