Traumatic perforation: spontaneous healing after 3 months.The otoscopic view is of the same left ear shown in last month's Otoscopic Clinic. (1) 3 months after the eardrum ear·drum n. The thin, semitransparent, oval-shaped membrane that separates the middle ear from the external ear. Also called drum, drumhead, drum membrane, myringa, myrinx, tympanic membrane, had been perforated by a Q-tip. Although the area of the healed perforation per·fo·ra·tion n. 1. The act of perforating or the state of being perforated. 2. An abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus, as one made by rupture or injury. Perforation A hole. is slightly thickened thick·en tr. & intr.v. thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens 1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway. 2. , the tympanic membrane tympanic membrane n. See eardrum. Tympanic membrane A structure in the middle ear that can rupture if pressure in the ear is not equalized during airplane ascents and descents. appears surprisingly normal. Only a minority of perforated tympanic membranes will heal after 1 month; those that do are usually large perforations that can be seen to be progressively healing at each follow-up examination. Reference (1). Pulec JL, Deguine C. Traumatic perforation: Q-tip injury. Ear Nose Throat J 2003;82:484. From Gap, France (Dr. Deguine). and the Pulec Ear Clinic. Los Angeles (Dr. Pulec). |
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