what causes white calcium in ear
Myringosclerosis and tympanosclerosis are similar conditions which affect the middle ear, causing the ear drum to appear bright white. The whiteness is due to calcium deposits which form on the tympanic membrane, which is more commonly called the ear drum. The only difference between myringosclerosis and tympanosclerosis is that in myringosclerosis the calcium deposits, the calcium only deposits on the ear drum. 1  Myringosclerosis does not have any symptoms like in tympanosclerosis, where the calcium deposits not only on the ear drum but also onto the structures of the middle ear. Tympanosclerosis can cause symptoms such as hearing loss. While scar tissue can have a similar appearance to these conditions, it is not the same.