Tympanic Membrane Perforation

Alternate Names : Tympanic membrane perforation, Eardrum - ruptured or perforated, Perforated eardrum
Definition
A ruptured or perforated eardrum is an opening in the tympanic membrane (eardrum).

Tympanic membrane perforation; Eardrum - ruptured or perforated; Perforated eardrum
Causes
The tympanic membrane (eardrum) separates the outer ear from the middle ear. The eardrum vibrates when sound waves strike it.

Tympanic membrane perforation; Eardrum - ruptured or perforated; Perforated eardrum
Definition of Ruptured eardrum:
A ruptured or perforated eardrum is an opening in the tympanic membrane (eardrum).

Tympanic membrane perforation (TMP) is a condition as old as the human species.
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A hole that forms in the eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation) usually causes a chronic draining ear, or a condition called chronic otitis media with perforation (see article on chronic draining ear).

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Hole in the ear drum (tympanic membrane perforation)
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See also: Rupture, Hearing Loss, Trauma, Symptom, Ear infection