“Quite often a hole in the eardrum may heal itself. Sometimes, it does not cause any problems. However, it may cause a discharge from the ear. If the hole in the eardrum is large, then hearing may be ...

How and when "crust" forms at the margin of a tympanic membrane perforation (TMP) may serve as a predictor for healing outcome, research suggests. "Compared with perforations with early crust ...

Holes (perforations) that develop in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) occur fairly commonly for various reasons. We see them quite often in our practice, and sometimes, we even cause them. A patient ...

Derrick White recently recounted a harrowing experience from a 2023 game against the Milwaukee Bucks, where a collision with Grayson Allen resulted in a ruptured eardrum. Despite the injury, which ...

If you’ve ever had your eardrum rupture from trauma, infection, or a rapid change in pressure, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. After a perforation occurs, your middle ear needs time ...