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Myringitis bullosa haemorrhagica: clinical course influenced by tympanosclerosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

John K. S. Woo
Affiliation:
Hong Kong
C. Andrew van Hasselt*
Affiliation:
Hong Kong
Paul G. C. Gluckman
Affiliation:
Hong Kong
*
C. Andrew van Hasselt, Senior Lecturer and Chief, Division of Otolaryngology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.

Abstract

Observations based on two contrasting cases of myringitis bullosa haemorrhagica indicate that tympanosclerosis involving the tympanic membrane may have a significant effect on the clinical course of the disease. The evidence suggests that the bullae associated with the condition arise from the epidermal layer of the eardrum.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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