Abstract
The tympanic membrane is an important structure of the middle ear representing mainly the lateral wall of the middle ear cavity. It has a great impact on the mechanics of hearing relative to sound transmission and compliance. Its specific histological nature, the exceptional migration ability of its epithelial layer not encountered in other epidermis and its immunological competency, could transform the eardrum from a protector and a defender of the middle ear to an invader.
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Mansour, S., Magnan, J., Haidar, H., Nicolas, K. (2015). Introduction. In: Tympanic Membrane Retraction Pocket. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13996-8_1
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