Keratin Patches Tympanic Membrane

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Keratin Patches Tympanic Membrane
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Otorhinolaryngology

Case description

The white linear streaks seen on the surface of this normal left tympanic membrane are the result of the self cleansing mechanism by which the surface epithelium of the tympanic membrane migrates in a centrifugal direction from the center of the tympanic membrane peripherally. These are usually more easily seen when the surface of the eardrum has been moistened.

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