Left Attic Retraction

Eustachian tube theory.

Left attic retraction.

However if it retracts enough to press on the bones or other structures within your ear it can cause. Retraction pocket excision with cartilage grafting as a preventive. The bone of the ear canal which is just above the eardrum is called the scutum. 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.

Tympanic membrane retraction describes a condition in which a part of the eardrum lies deeper within the ear than its normal position. The attic is just above the eardrum. Fluid draining from the ear. Attic retraction of eardrum otoscope view stock image c038.

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

This abnormal folding or retraction of the tympanic membrane arises in one of the following ways. Attic retraction pocket in the left ear white arrow with atelectatic prussak s space red circle and eroded scutum yellow arrow. 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. This picture shows a severely retracted left eardrum with and attic retraction pocket.

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.