title: Endoscopic anatomy of the retrotympanum.
abstract: This article presents the endoscopic anatomy of the retrotympanum and its relationship to other important anatomic landmarks in the middle ear to provide understanding of its importance and relevance during surgeries. A well-detailed tour of the retrotympanum, its associated structures, variability of anatomic structures, and surgical relevance is presented.
authors.affiliation: UECE-State University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil. joaoflavioce@hotmail.com
authors.forename: João Flávio
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mattioli
authors.forename: Livio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Presutti
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marchioni
mesh_terms: D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003051:Cochlea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D038781:Otoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery