Eustachian tube theory.
Attic retraction cholesteatoma.
A recurrent cholesteatoma is a new cholesteatoma that develops when the underlying causes of the initial cholesteatoma are still present.
Granulation tissue may arise from the mucosa adjacent to the cholesteatoma figure 6c.
Attic was demonstrated in 15 of 25 60 of the cases.
Diagnosis is clinical based on histor.
Invagination of the tympanic membrane of the attic to form retraction pockets to be filled with desquamated epithelium and keratin to form cholesteatoma.
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1 attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma is clearly visualized white arrow.
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Although benign it may enlarge and invade adjacent bone.
There has been significant bone erosion of the ear canal wall above the eardrum.
Often presents with a malodorous ear discharge with associated hearing loss.
Attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma.
In three cases of cholesteatoma follow up ct revealed either growth of a cholesteatoma from a retraction pocket or development of a small cholesteatoma into a large one.
This is the most common and widely considered as the main reason for cholesteatoma.
In these ears it was seen that the well pneumatized attic and mastoid antrum seen in.
A retraction pocket seen in the attic or posterosuperior quadrant of a tympanic membrane is the hallmark of an acquired cholesteatoma.
Often there is an accumulation of squamous debris within the pocket figure 6a b.
Such causes can include for example poor eustachian tube function which results in retraction of the ear drum and failure of the normal outward migration of skin.
