Abstract
Introduction
Foreign bodies in the External auditory canal are common among children but can also be seen in adults. Various objects are usually removed
as foreign bodies and their removal requires skills by Otorhinolaryngologists sometimes under general anaesthesia using several methods.
We report a case of an 8-year-old female child with an impacted foreign body in the right ear canal which was removed through multiple
approaches
Case Presentation
An 8-year-old who presented on account of insertion of a foreign body in the right ear of sudden onset with associated right otalgia. There
were attempts at removal at the outpatient department with no success for which she presented to the Otorhinolaryngology department. Due
to her uncooperativeness, foreign body removal was done under general anaesthesia through multiple surgical approaches with consequent
facial nerve palsy.
Conclusion
Foreign body removal from the external auditory canal especially when impacted requires good skills by the physician, some of which can be
complicated by injuries such as tympanic membrane perforation or even facial nerve injury, especially during post auricular approach.
Inexperienced physicians should know when to refer to an Otorhinolaryngologists to avoid complications
2022-03-05
Alabi BS, Iheagwu OI, Omokanye HK, Omotosho W, Alabi TA. Multiple Approaches In The Removal of Impacted Foreign Body In The External Auditory Canal: A Case Report. Nig J Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 19(1): 7-10
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Alabi BS
Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin. Kwara state.
iheagwu OI
Omokanye HK
Omotosho W
Alabi TA