Epitympanic Recess Attic

Recess 1 anterior epitympanic compartment 13 anterior attic recess 14 recessus protym panicum 15 anterior epitympanic recess 2 16 and geniculate sinus 17 have been used synonymously.

Epitympanic recess attic.

Primary acquired cholesteatoma originates from an attic retraction pocket and spreads to involve the posterior epitympanum posterior mesotympanum and less frequently. A total of 22 patients affected by acquired cholesteatoma were included in our study. If the perforation is marginal the position of the perforation is described as anterior inferior or. Measures of the aer were done on axial.

Those of the pars tensa are classified as marginal or central fig. A ct morphological evaluation of both ears pathologic and non pathologic was made. At the same time the prim. The epitympanum also known as the attic or epitympanic recess is the most superior portion of the tympanic cavity it is that portion of the tympanic cavity superior to the axial plane between the tip of the scutum and the tympanic segment of the facial nerve 1 3.

Epitympanic recess ta recessus epitympanicus ta attic epitympanic space hyrtl epitympanic recess tympanic attic. Epitympanic recess a small upper space of the middle ear containing the head of the malleus and the body of the incus. Between the third and seventh fetal months the gelatinous tissue of the middle ear cleft is gradually absorbed. Called also attic and epitympanum.

11 3 a according to whether the annulus of the tm forms part of the circumference of the perforation defects of the epitympanic recess pars flaccida are described as attic perforations and characterised as small or large. Posteriorly the epitympanum is in direct continuity with the mastoid antrum via the aditus ad antrum and thence the mastoid air. Attic definition is a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles.