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Growing seed as a foreign body ear.

Author(s)
Nasim Shahid ENT Department of DHO Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Abstract
Removal of the foreign bodies (FB) is one of the frequently performed procedures in the out patient department of otorhinolaryngology. A great variety of FB’s are seen in the external auditory meatus (EAM) both impacted and non-impacted and even in the middle ear cavity (MEC). Seeds are quite common. These are usually removed easily but may cause difficulty especially when these absorb moisture, swell up and become impacted or may cause local inflammatory reactions. An unusual case of FB ear is being presented. A seed in this case lying in the EAM till it grew into seedling measuring about 2.5 to 3 cm. It had primary roots and grown out leaves.
Publication Details
Page(s) 48-49
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology,Head and Neck Surgery, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Year: 2003

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