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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Intriguing aural foreign body and algorithm of management of foreign body.

Komalar Ponnuvelu, Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya, Norhaslinda Abdul Gani

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Komalar PonnuveluDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban, Seremban, Malaysia.
Jeyasakthy SaniasiayaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia shakthy_18@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1974-4379
Norhaslinda Abdul GaniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban, Seremban, Malaysia.
Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar · MYUniversity of Malaya · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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Ear, InnerForeign BodiesAdultAgedAlgorithmsChildHumansMalePharynxRetrospective Studiesearemergency medicinegeneral practice / family medicinenose and throat/otolaryngology

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PMID34400422
PMCPMC8370545
OpenAlexW3194330078

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