Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body

Foreign body (FB) in the external auditory canal is more common among the paediatric age group compared with adult patients and it may be deposited in various ways. An accidental animate aural FB is reported to be commonly encountered in adults whereas inanimate FBs are likely to be found among adul...

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Main Authors: Ponnuvelu, Komalar, Saniasiaya, Jeyasakthy, Gani, Norhaslinda Abdul
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spelling my.um.eprints.350162022-08-29T02:30:21Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/35016/ Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body Ponnuvelu, Komalar Saniasiaya, Jeyasakthy Gani, Norhaslinda Abdul R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine RF Otorhinolaryngology Foreign body (FB) in the external auditory canal is more common among the paediatric age group compared with adult patients and it may be deposited in various ways. An accidental animate aural FB is reported to be commonly encountered in adults whereas inanimate FBs are likely to be found among adult patients with learning disability. An elderly man presented with accidental penetration of rattan tree stem into his ear while gardening. Removal of a FB from the external auditory canal requires expertise as deep penetration of a FB into the middle and inner ear may lead grave complications, especially when overzealous removal is attempted by nonear, nose and throat (ENT) personnel. This case emphasises on the importance of awareness of meticulous removal of a FB under proper visualisation so as to avoid unnecessary complications. Additionally, we propose an algorithm for proper removal of aural FB in an acute care setting. BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08 Article PeerReviewed Ponnuvelu, Komalar and Saniasiaya, Jeyasakthy and Gani, Norhaslinda Abdul (2021) Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body. BMJ Case Reports, 14 (8). ISSN 1757-790X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242122 <https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242122>. 10.1136/bcr-2021-242122
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topic R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
RF Otorhinolaryngology
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
RF Otorhinolaryngology
Ponnuvelu, Komalar
Saniasiaya, Jeyasakthy
Gani, Norhaslinda Abdul
Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body
description Foreign body (FB) in the external auditory canal is more common among the paediatric age group compared with adult patients and it may be deposited in various ways. An accidental animate aural FB is reported to be commonly encountered in adults whereas inanimate FBs are likely to be found among adult patients with learning disability. An elderly man presented with accidental penetration of rattan tree stem into his ear while gardening. Removal of a FB from the external auditory canal requires expertise as deep penetration of a FB into the middle and inner ear may lead grave complications, especially when overzealous removal is attempted by nonear, nose and throat (ENT) personnel. This case emphasises on the importance of awareness of meticulous removal of a FB under proper visualisation so as to avoid unnecessary complications. Additionally, we propose an algorithm for proper removal of aural FB in an acute care setting.
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author Ponnuvelu, Komalar
Saniasiaya, Jeyasakthy
Gani, Norhaslinda Abdul
author_facet Ponnuvelu, Komalar
Saniasiaya, Jeyasakthy
Gani, Norhaslinda Abdul
author_sort Ponnuvelu, Komalar
title Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body
title_short Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body
title_full Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body
title_fullStr Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body
title_full_unstemmed Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body
title_sort intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body
publisher BMJ Publishing Group
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/35016/
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