Metallic foreign body in middle ear: an unusual cause of hearing loss

Metallic foreign body in middle ear: an unusual cause of hearing loss

This is a rare case report of a foreign metallic body found in the middle ear. During the use of an electric welding by a metalworker, a glowing drop of dissolved metal overrun, burning the skin of his external auditory meatus, perforated the tympanic membrane and finally was implanted around the ossicles as a foreign body. Due to difficulty of the physical examination and the moderate symptoms...

An Unusual Foreign Body in the Ear

Foreign body in the middle ear, a hearing aid complication.

A 12-year-old boy with moderate to severe bilateral mixed hearing loss was planned for hearing aid placement. During the process of making ear mould impression, the impression material accidentally entered the right middle ear. Removal of the ear mould impression was possible permeatally under general anaesthesia.

An Unusual Cause of Cervical Radicular Pain-Foreign Body in Esophagus

Introduction: Foreign bodies in the esophagus are considered to be a life-threatening condition in adults and children because of esophageal perforation, chemical pneumonitis, airway obstruction, and development of a fistula, leading to high morbidity and mortality with this condition. Most cases present with immediate symptoms. However, in rare cases, the foreign body can migrate within the t...

Unusual metallic penile foreign body.

To cite: Gunasekaran K, Murthi S. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2017219377 DESCRIPTION A man aged 85 years with severe dementia was brought to the emergency room by his wife because of gross haematuria and increasing agitation for a few days. Blood pressure was 89/ 56 mm Hg, heart rate 96 bpm and oxygen saturation 94% on room air. His abdomen was...