Re: attic cholesteatoma

[Guest guest]

The Attic.....again!!!

this one had me confused for a while. the attic is one of the most common

areas to get a cholesteatoma.

the middle ear which is the area behind the ear drum, is also called the

" typanum " . this is the aera where the three small hearing bones or ossicles

are. the middle ear space or tympanum has an area to the top, like a little

caved out bit called the " epitympanum " , this is the area also known as the

attic. the roof of this attic is the thin plate of bone that separates the

middle ear from the brain.

i attach some diagrams;

1. the first one shows the middle ear and attic area. it shows the position

of the small bones and a c-toma in situ.

2. the second shows the middle ear and attic, with no c-toma.

3. the third is a picture of a c-toma in situ behind the ear drum, as though

you were looking into the ear from the ear canal or auditory meatus.

[Guest guest]

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[Guest guest]

Hi Maureen

Welcome to the group. Please let us know how 's appt goes on the

22nd. My daughter Alyssa has had recurrent c-toma in the attic area

of her left ear three times, and may have it starting in her right

ear, we dont know yet. Her next appt is Monday. This disease is very

difficult to deal with, especially it's not the type of situation

where you go to the doctor and take care of it and thats that. It's a

constant worry, a constant chance of recurrence. That's why we're all

here, to support each other, to vent and just be here for each other.

Glad you found us, and please keep us posted on your son. How old is

he?

> hi, my name is maureen, my son brian has had 4 surguries on his

left ear for

> a recurring cholesteatoma. we are changing dr's.(anyone know of

anyone who

> has had a dr charles woods,from upstate medical syracuse?) we got

his records

> the other day and read that this tumor is in his attic???i think

that means

> it's by the brain, that makes me very nervous! we can't get into

this dr till

> feb 22,for our first appointment.He has been through so much in the

last 2

> years! i hate this disease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 please let me

know if

> anyone has heard of this dr. thanks maureen (my prayers to all of

you !)

[Guest guest]

Hi Gail,

Location, location, location. The attic is a particular part of the

middle ear space.

" attic

A small upper space of the middle ear, containing the head of the

malleus and the body of the incus. Called also epitympanic recess. "

Elsevier Health Sciences All rights owned by Elsevier, Inc.

APA | Chicago | Harvard | MLA

attic. (2007). In Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary.

Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Health Sciences. Retrieved March 03, 2009,

from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/6616742/.

Citation for the image of the middle ear: [see the attached image]

APA | Chicago | Harvard | MLA

middle ear. (2006). In Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Health

Professions. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Health Sciences. Retrieved March

03, 2009, from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/6680895/.

My guess is that an attic cholesteatoma will be more prone to take out

the bones of hearing. Unfortunately for me, my first cholesteatoma was

kind of all over the place (including the attic). Like many, I was

misdiagnosed for years. I think I've heard that it's the type of

cholesteatoma that tends to be caught earlier because it does affect the

bones of hearing early on.

All the best,

Matt

gail7678 wrote:

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> Hi,

>

> Does anyone know the difference between an attic cholesteatoma

> and a cholesteatoma?

>

> Thank you

> Gail

>

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