Tympanosclerosis is caused when the connective tissue of tympanic memebrane and middle ear become hyalinized and calcified. It can affect a person's hearing and results in white chalky patches on the middle ear. It is caused by atherosclerosis, long-standing otitis media, and cholesteatoma.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the pictures given (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This white patch in your right eardrum is known as tympanosclerosis.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Scarring of the tympanic membrane (myringosclerosis) rarely causes symptoms. Tympanosclerosis can extend to the middle ear and produce hearing loss.
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