title: Persisting changes in the structure of the tympanic membrane.
abstract: Changes in the architecture of the pars tensa, mainly occurring as a result of acute and chronic middle ear disease or trauma are discussed. The pathogenesis and microscopical changes in tympanosclerosis and in atrophy of the tympanic membrane are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Otolaryngology, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kuijpers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001284:Atrophy; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000473:pathology*; D012598:Sclerosis; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D014945:Wound Healing