[Tympanosclerosis etiology and treatment]

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2014 Nov;28(22):1811-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Tympanosclerosis is the middle ear tissue hyalinization and calcification caused by chronic middle ear inflammation, which mainly results in conductive deafness with unobvious clinical symptom. Etiology is unclear. The treatment is given priority to surgical treatment at present, while long-term effect reported mostly poor. This article analyzed etiology and treatment of the tympanic cavity sclerosis.

MeSH terms

  • Calcinosis
  • Chronic Disease
  • Ear, Middle
  • Hearing Loss, Conductive / etiology
  • Humans
  • Myringosclerosis / complications
  • Myringosclerosis / etiology*
  • Myringosclerosis / therapy*
  • Otitis Media
  • Sclerosis