Mechanisms of Retraction Pocket Formation in the Pediatric Tympanic Membrane
Ruah C, Schachern P, Paparella M, Zelterman D. Mechanisms of Retraction Pocket Formation in the Pediatric Tympanic Membrane. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 1992, 118: 1298-1305. PMID: 1449688, DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1992.01880120024005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerous otitis mediaOtitis mediaPurulent otitis mediaTemporal bonePosterosuperior quadrantTympanic membraneType of cholesteatomaImportant risk factorPars tensaEpidemiological natureRetraction pocket formationPars flaccidaYears 6 monthsGreater inflammatory reactionClinical findingsRisk factorsInflammatory reactionCholesteatomaPocket formationAgeBoneChildrenTensaQuadrantDisease