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| ID | DOID:14248 |
| PURL | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_14248 Copy |
| Name | chronic atticoantral disease |
| Definition | A chronic purulent otitis media which involves perforation in the attic region (pars flaccida of the tympanic membrane) or at the posterosuperior margin, with in-growth of squamous epithelium into the middle ear. This is caused as a result of poor ventilation of the middle ear and episodes of infection. http://books.google.com/books?id=Dvl0V7DzoSMC&pg=PA114&lpg#v=onepage&q=&f=false |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2025_09_01:41954005 |
| Synonyms |
chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media [EXACT] |
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