1992
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
1991
Age-Related Morphologic Changes in the Human Tympanic Membrane: A Light and Electron Microscopic Study
Ruah C, Schachern P, Zelterman D, Paparella M, Yoon T. Age-Related Morphologic Changes in the Human Tympanic Membrane: A Light and Electron Microscopic Study. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 1991, 117: 627-634. PMID: 2036184, DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1991.01870180063013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTympanic membraneAge-related morphologic changesFull-term infantsOtoscopic appearancePathologic evidenceWeeks' gestationOtologic diseaseTemporal boneOlder ageMorphologic changesElectron microscopic studyNormal changesGestationFirst yearMicroscopic studyPatientsInfantsVascularityYearsCellularityDisease