Open AccessThe novel use of a nasal bridle system to remove a foreign body in the ear
Author(s) -
Scott Robert Adrian,
Wood Colin,
Khan Imran
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2269
Subject(s) - medicine , ear canal , foreign body , presentation (obstetrics) , foreign bodies , surgery , auditory canal , otorhinolaryngology , referral , foreign body removal , radiology , family medicine
Abstract Foreign bodies in the ear are a common presentation that prompt referral to Otolaryngology. We describe a technique that is safe and simple to perform for the removal of metallic foreign bodies in the ear. Case report of an elderly gentleman presenting with otalgia and a hearing aid battery lodged within bony external ear canal.