A new theory interprets the development of a retraction pocket as a natural self-healing process
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DOI: 10.1007/s00405-018-5246-3
Abstract: PurposeThe thesis that cholesteatoma evolves from a retraction pocket is widely accepted today. Yet, its prime etiology, the question of what triggers the invagination of healthy skin, still remains unclear despite centuries of investigations into… read more here.
Keywords: retraction; cholesteatoma; middle ear; self healing ... See more keywords