Tympanosclerosis is a condition caused by hyalinization and subsequent calcification of subepithelial connective tissue of the tympanic membrane and middle ear, sometimes resulting in a detrimental effect to hearing.

[3] Tympanosclerosis, on the other hand, can cause significant hearing loss[3] or chalky, white patches on the middle ear or tympanic membrane.

A more specific treatment is surgical, involving excision of the sclerotic areas and then further repair of the ossicular chain.

[15] In most cases, tympanosclerosis does not cause any recognisable hearing loss up to ten years after the initial disease onset.

[2] Most research has not been conducted upon the general, healthy population, but rather those with otitis media or patients who have had tympanostomy tubes in prior procedures.