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Vestn Otorinolaringol 2020 ;85(2):45-48

Russian Medical Academy for Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow, Russia.

Described a rare clinical observation of a patient aged 18 years with chronic left-sided otitis media against Proteus syndrome. By this age, the patient underwent a large number of operations regarding the removal of lymphangiomas, hemlimfangiomas, angiokeratitis of the body, as well as several sanitizing surgery on the left ear. A review of domestic and foreign literature showed that this case can be considered unique. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2020 May 12:145561320920510. Epub 2020 May 12.

Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery, Federal Medical Centre, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria.

Foreign bodies in the ear are relatively common in emergency medicine. However, attempts at removal made outside the healthcare setting by untrained persons can result in complications of varying degrees. We conducted a 3-year retrospective review of 123 cases of aural foreign bodies at our hospital in Nigeria. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2020 Feb 18;13(2). Epub 2020 Feb 18.

ENT, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

The possibility of a retained foreign body should always be considered when a patient presents with a history of orbital trauma, especially when the patient is unresponsive or temporarily responsive to treatment. Not all cases of retained foreign body present with decreased vision or restricted mobility or fever. The entry wound is also not apparent on examination in all cases. Read More

Laryngoscope 2020 Feb 18. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Objectives/hypothesis: To describe the clinical presentation, management, and complications associated with button battery impaction in the aerodigestive tract in children.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Methods: This multi-institutional study, endorsed by the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology research consortium, is a retrospective medical record review, including all children at five tertiary-care institutions presenting with button batteries impacted in the aerodigestive tract between January 2002 and December 2014. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2020 Feb 13:145561320906329. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.

We describe a novel and safe use of existing instrumentation in the removal of select foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract to minimize health-care costs. A retrospective review of 4 cases involving visualized upper aerodigestive tract foreign bodies were identified via flexible laryngoscopy and extracted under local anesthesia from 2016 to 2018. All 4 patients were not in any airway distress and underwent successful removal of the foreign body, which included 2 fishbones, a sewing pin, and a wire bristle with a maxillary Heuwieser or giraffe instrument under flexible laryngoscopy visualizing using local anesthesia without complications. Read More

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020 Jan 11;132:109871. Epub 2020 Jan 11.

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States. Electronic address:

Purpose: We aim to describe and review the management of pediatric aural foreign bodies (FBs).

Methods: We performed an observational study and retrospective chart review with statistical analysis of management for patients presenting with aural FBs to the Emergency Department (ED) with or without ENT consultation, or presenting directly to the ENT clinic.

Results: There were 166 objects in the ears of 155 children. Read More

Case Rep Otolaryngol 2019 27;2019:5236429. Epub 2019 Dec 27.

West Virginia University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.

Objectives: Foreign bodies of the external and middle ear are not uncommon; however, foreign bodies in the eustachian tube are rare. Here we describe the presentation, imaging, and endoscopic-assisted surgical management of a case of eustachian tube foreign body.

Methods: A 34-year-old male was seen for evaluation of foreign body of the left eustachian tube while working with metal at a machine shop. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;31(2):507-509

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.

Cholesterol granuloma is a foreign body reaction to the deposition of cholesterol crystals, usually found in association to chronic middle ear diseases, being highly uncommon in the paranasal sinuses. Furthermore, a huge and aggressive cholesterol granuloma involving the maxillary sinus, hard palate, buccal space, and maxillary alveolus is extremely rare and has not been reported previously. This article reports a case of huge cholesterol granuloma in the maxillary sinus confused with an expansile odontogenic keratocyst, which was treated successfully via transnasal endoscopic approach. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2019 Dec 9:145561319893164. Epub 2019 Dec 9.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Objectives: Foreign bodies (FBs) in external auditory canal (EAC) can occur at any age but are especially common in children and adolescents. The aims of the study were to evaluate the clinical characteristics of EAC FBs in children and adolescents and to discuss their proper management.

Methods: A retrospective medical chart review was performed on patients who were treated for EAC FBs in a tertiary referral center from January 2007 to December 2017. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020 Feb 19;277(2):521-525. Epub 2019 Nov 19.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Room 205, Building 10, No. 83, Fenyang Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China.

Introduction: Laryngeal amyloidosis is a benign, slowly progressive disease. The factors affecting the recurrence of LA have not been studied before for the rarity and incomplete understanding of this disease. To investigate the risk factors for the laryngeal amyloidosis treated by microforceps or carbon dioxide laser under microlaryngoscope, a retrospective review was conducted. Read More

J Family Med Prim Care 2019 Sep 30;8(9):3042-3044. Epub 2019 Sep 30.

Department of Otolaryngology, King Fahad Central Hospital Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Physicians, working in the primary care setting and/or emergency departments, encounter more often patients of any age group with foreign bodies in the external auditory canal (EAC) and urgent removal is crucial to avoid complications. The condition is more commonly managed on an urgent basis if the foreign body is a live insect that is more agonizing for the patient. Foreign body removal is quite challenging but an essential skill for first-level responders and different approaches, each with its own pros and cons, are used for EAC foreign bodies removal. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Aug 12;12(8). Epub 2019 Aug 12.

East of England Deanery, UK.

An active 72-year-old man presented to the accident and emergency department (A&E) with odynophagia, dysphagia and haemoptysis 6 days after a minor operation and was discharged after treatment for an aspiration pneumonia. He presented to A&E 2 days later with worsening symptoms and was found to have dentures lodged in his larynx which were then removed in theatre. For 6 weeks after removal, he had periodic episodes of frank haemoptysis requiring multiple blood transfusions and, after extensive investigation, was found to have an erosion into an arterial vessel on his right parapharyngeal wall, just posterior to the glossopharyngeal sulcus. Read More

Am J Otolaryngol 2020 Mar - Apr;41(2):102167. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

Objectives: To analyze what characteristics of patients and/or ear foreign bodies should prompt referral to otolaryngology with the goal to maximize successful removal and minimize complications.

Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of pediatric patients who presented for ear foreign body removal from January to December 2016 at a tertiary hospital center. Data collection included successful removal, major or minor complications, use of general or conscious sedation, use of otic or oral antibiotics, age of patient, comorbid behavioral disorders, and foreign body characteristics. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Aug 10;12(8). Epub 2019 Aug 10.

Thoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.

We present the complex and rare case of an inhaled stoma button causing proximal tracheal stenosis in a laryngectomy patient. The patient was unaware he had inhaled his button and presented with increasing shortness of breath and noisy breathing. In this case we discuss the challenging management of the stenotic tracheal segment above the impacted stoma button and the surgical approach to this difficult airway. Read More

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2019 Dec 31;128(12):1141-1146. Epub 2019 Jul 31.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Objectives: Insertion of mold material into the middle ear is a complication of molding procedure for ear impression. These cases are referred to an ENT specialist. There is no standardized approach to this problem. Read More

Clin Case Rep 2019 Jul 17;7(7):1439-1441. Epub 2019 Jun 17.

Department of Otolaryngology Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow UK.

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. Read More

Clin Med Insights Ear Nose Throat 2019 1;12:1179550619858606. Epub 2019 Jul 1.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.

A 35-year-old man with history of schizophrenia presented 3 weeks after placing a screw in his right nostril. Initial imaging showed a screw in the right ethmoid sinus with the tip penetrating the right cribriform plate. On exam, the patient was hemodynamically stable with purulent drainage in the right nasal cavity but no visible foreign body. Read More

J Laryngol Otol 2019 Jul 3;133(7):571-574. Epub 2019 Jul 3.

Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, BC Rotary Hearing and Balance Centre at St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

Background: Endoscopic ear surgery is a technique that is growing in popularity. It has potential advantages in the low-resource setting for teaching and training, for the relative ease of transporting and storing the surgical equipment and for telemedicine roles. There may also be advantages to the patient, with reduced post-operative pain, facilitating the ability to complete procedures as out-patients. Read More

EXCLI J 2019 8;18:223-228. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Serdang Hospital, Jalan Puchong, Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43000 Malaysia.

CSF leak in penetrating skull base injury is relatively rare compared to close head injury involving skull base fracture. We report a 5-year-old boy presented with epistaxis and impacted pencil into the left nostril. The child was hemodynamically stable without any neurological deficit. Read More

Aust J Gen Pract 2018 10;47(10):682-685

MBBS, Principal House Officer, Ear Nose and Throat Surgery, Toowoomba Base Hospital, Qld

Background: Patients with foreign bodies in their ear, nose or throat typically present to general practitioners. The safe and timely removal of foreign bodies ensures good patient outcomes and limits complications.

Objectives: The aim of this paper is to outline common foreign objects and review the associated anatomy that may make removal difficult. Read More

Ophthalmol Retina 2019 03 10;3(3):258-269. Epub 2018 Oct 10.

Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address:

Purpose: To report the ocular and adnexal injuries sustained by patients with Thomas A. Swift's electric rifles (TASER; TASER International, Scottsdale, AZ), review the literature, and discuss the management of this complex trauma.

Design: Multicenter, retrospective case series and literature review. Read More

J Emerg Med 2019 Jun 17;56(6):e115-e117. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, UPMC, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Background: Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are materials that can absorb large quantities of water. Small spherical SAPs are commonly marketed as toys for children.

Case Report: We report the case of a 4-year-old female who presented to a pediatric emergency department with a small, marble-sized SAP that was placed in her ear by herself during the course of play at daycare. Read More

Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2019 Oct 20;136(5):397-399. Epub 2019 Mar 20.

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, 700-8558 Okayama, Okayama, Japan.

Introduction: Only two reports in English literature have described cement foreign bodies in the external auditory canal.

Case Summary: We present the case of a 37 year-old man with cement foreign body in the right external auditory canal. Removal of the foreign body was difficult because of severe adhesion to the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane. Read More

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019 May 5;120:73-77. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Electronic address:

Introduction: There is increasing concern regarding the risks associated with the use of general anesthesia in pediatric patients. Many otolaryngologic procedures performed under general anesthesia can also be performed in clinic. We hypothesize that anxiolytics can aid in performing common procedures in clinic thus avoiding the need to undergo general anesthesia in the OR. Read More

Open Access Emerg Med 2018 8;10:177-182. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

ENT Unit, Department of Surgery, Frankston Hospital. Peninsula Health, Frankston 3199, VIC, Australia,

Background: Managing patients with aural foreign body (AFB) may pose a dilemma regarding which removal technique to use for different AFB types. The current study comprises a review of all the possible methods one could employ in removing AFB. My aim was to describe the best methods for different types of AFBs, complete with a description of the method and tool(s) required, and descriptions of the AFBs for which they are best used. Read More

Emerg Med Clin North Am 2019 Feb;37(1):121-130

Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego, 200 West Arbor Drive, MC 8676, San Diego, CA 92103-8676, USA. Electronic address:

Foreign bodies to the ear, nose, and throat often can be managed in the emergency department, particularly if the patient offers a history consistent with foreign body and is calm and compliant with the examination and removal attempts. Tips for success include analgesia, adequate visualization, immobilization of the patient's head, dexterity and experience level of the provider, and minimizing attempts at removal. It is critical to recognize the risks involved with certain retained objects (button batteries or sharp objects) and when to call a consultant to help facilitate safe, successful removal of objects to the ear, nose, and throat. Read More

World J Pediatr 2018 Dec 17;14(6):570-575. Epub 2018 Oct 17.

Department of ENT, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430016, China.

Background: Ingestion of button batteries occurs in about ten persons per one million persons each year, with most of them children, and one in every 1000 battery ingestions leads to serious injuries. This study aimed to describe the clinical features and outcome of ingestion or inhalation of button batteries in children spanning a decade from January, 2006 to December, 2016 at a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: We reviewed the clinical records of children who sought treatment for inhaled or ingested button batteries at our hospital during the study period. Read More

J Ophthalmol 2018 25;2018:5861043. Epub 2018 Jun 25.

Department of Ophthalmology, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.

Purpose: To report the long-term follow-up results of posterior segment intraocular foreign body (IOFB) removal in children and to determine the prognostic factors for visual outcome.

Methods: Design: retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series; a single tertiary care center study. Participants or samples: eleven eyes (11 patients) under 16 years of age with posterior segment IOFB injuries from May 2014 to November 2017. Read More

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Jun 18;70(2):194-199. Epub 2016 Nov 18.

2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hadhramout University, Mukalla, Hadhramout Province Yemen.

Objective: To describe the types of aural foreign bodies (FBs) among patients in Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital (ISTH) and to study the patient's symptoms, duration, complications and procedures used to extract them.

Methods: A record based descriptive study was looked at patients with aural FBs at ISTH for 5 years between 2009 and 2015. The diagnosis of aural FBs was based on personal history, and otoscopic findings. Read More

Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2018 Jul 3:1-3. Epub 2018 Jul 3.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust , Birmingham , UK.

Introduction Foreign body removal is a common reason for children to attend the emergency department. Generally, aural and nasal foreign bodies are not associated with immediate morbidity unless they are button batteries. There can be consequences of migration and removal. Read More

Clin Ophthalmol 2018 18;12:1099-1104. Epub 2018 Jun 18.

Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

We describe the benefits of perfluoro-N-octane (PFO), a perfluorocarbon liquid, in the removal of nonmagnetic intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) from the macula and posterior segment. Two consecutive cases of posterior segment IOFB were reviewed. An 18-year-old male presented to the emergency room after a motor vehicle accident with a zone 1 open globe injury and large glass IOFB in the left eye. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jun 23;2018. Epub 2018 Jun 23.

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow, UK.

Fish bone ingestion is a common presentation in ENT. If not managed correctly, it can cause serious complications for the patient and dilemmas for the clinician. A 49-year-old Sri Lankan woman presented to the emergency department following shark bone ingestion with a 'pricking' sensation in her throat. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jun 21;2018. Epub 2018 Jun 21.

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

This case series is about four different foreign bodies lodged in different locations of the aerodigestive tract. All four cases had delayed diagnosis due to inconspicuous history. Radiology in the form of computed tomography aided the appropriate diagnosis in most of these cases. Read More

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jul 5;110:140-143. Epub 2018 May 5.

Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relative cost and safety of ear foreign body (FB) removal via conscious sedation in the emergency department.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients presenting from 2000 to 2015 to the emergency department at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota was performed. 63 patients requiring sedation for ear foreign body removal were identified. Read More

JAMA Ophthalmol 2018 07;136(7):825-826

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2018 03;59(3):1410-1424

Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia.

Purpose: Following successful clinical outcomes of the prototype suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis, Bionic Vision Australia has developed an upgraded 44-channel suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis to provide a wider field of view and more phosphenes. The aim was to evaluate the preclinical passive safety characteristics of the upgraded electrode array.

Methods: Ten normal-sighted felines were unilaterally implanted with an array containing platinum electrodes (44 stimulating and 2 returns) on a silicone carrier near the area centralis. Read More

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Apr 14;22(2):146-151. Epub 2017 Jul 14.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.

 Ear, nose and throat (ENT) foreign bodies (FBs) are common occurrences, particularly among children. The proper recognition, study, and management of FBs are required to prevent complications. Their consequences are greatly variable, from mild disturbances that may not require hospitalization up to life-threatening complications. Read More

Auris Nasus Larynx 2018 Dec 27;45(6):1239-1244. Epub 2018 Mar 27.

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.

Objective: To reveal the age distribution and capture the longitudinal trend in otolaryngological surgeries performed in Japan, where society is rapidly aging.

Methods: Using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we extracted data on patients who were hospitalized and underwent any type of otolaryngological surgery in departments of otolaryngology or head and neck surgery from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2013. Type of surgery, patient's age, and fiscal year were compared. Read More

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 May/Jun;34(3):e95-e96

Orbital Plastic and Lacrimal Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

A 24-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of gradually increasing pain on eye movements, worse on the right. She had a significant background of undergoing intracranial correction of orbital hypertelorism with internal fixation of the lateral orbital rims at the age of 6 years. Imaging was consistent with bilateral metallic foreign bodies from both lateral orbital rims protruding into the globes. Read More

Cochlear Implants Int 2018 07 24;19(4):225-229. Epub 2018 Jan 24.

a Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery , Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades , Paris , France.

Cochlear implantation has been performed safely for over two decades but still has various minor and major complications. We report two cases of an unusual complication of electrode implantation: tip fold-over of the electrode array within the cochlea. Both cases required undergoing explantation and re-implantation. Read More

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2017 Oct-Dec;29(4):694-696

Walsall Manor NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

This is a case regarding a 35-year-old gentleman who presented to the Accident and Emergency department at Walsall Manor Hospital. He had mistakenly placed cyanoacrylate ('superglue') into his right ear canal in the early morning. In terms of its removal, an initial attempt was made in the Ear, Nose and throat (ENT) outpatient clinic which proved to be unsuccessful due to the amount of discomfort it caused the patient. Read More

Head Neck 2018 04 12;40(4):E29-E32. Epub 2018 Jan 12.

Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Infectious Disease Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.

Background: Venous coupling devices are widely used during reconstructive surgery involving microvascular anastomosis but have not served as foreign bodies in head and neck surgical site infections.

Methods: We conducted a case report.

Results: A patient underwent resection and free flap reconstruction for recurrent tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Read More

Open Access Emerg Med 2017 6;9:107-112. Epub 2017 Nov 6.

Ear, Nose and Throat Unit, Department of Surgery, Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC, Australia.

Objective: The removal of nasal foreign bodies (NFBs) can be a difficult task for the inexperienced physician, and the more unsuccessful attempts are made, the more difficult the extraction becomes. We have formulated this simple "four-step" approach to improve success, especially on the first try.

Methods: A retrospective review of cases requiring NFB removal, seen by one registrar from 2012 to 2016 at Frankston Hospital, was performed. Read More

J Laryngol Otol 2017 Nov 30;131(11):1010-1016. Epub 2017 Oct 30.

Division of Otolaryngology - ENT Surgery,Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital,UK.

Objective: The provision of healthcare education in developing countries is a complex problem that simulation has the potential to help. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a low-cost ear surgery simulator, the Ear Trainer.

Methods: The Ear Trainer was assessed in two low-resource environments in Cambodia and Uganda. Read More

Iran J Public Health 2017 Sep;46(9):1237-1246

ENT and Head & Neck Research Center, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hearing impairment (HI) by age and gender in a population aged 5 yr and older residing in Tehran, Iran.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 140 clusters each including 10 households from Tehran, Iran were sampled between 2012 and 2013 using cluster random sampling. Trained audiologists examined the participants during face-to-face interviews. Read More

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2017 Nov 28;126(11):755-761. Epub 2017 Sep 28.

1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis Missouri, USA.

Objectives: To compare pediatric external auditory canal (EAC) foreign body extraction outcomes by clinical setting and identify factors predictive of successful removal.

Methods: Retrospective review of pediatric patients with EAC foreign bodies to a single institution emergency department (ED) and otolaryngology clinic (OTO) between January 2010 and April 2015. Patient characteristics, foreign body type, removal attempts, instrumentation utilized, and complications were evaluated with respect to clinical setting and patient outcome. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2017 Sep;96(9):E22-E26

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maguire Building, 2160 S. First Ave. Maywood, IL 60302.

A prospective, case-control study was performed to describe the role that siblings play in foreign bodies of the head and neck and to recognize situations in which children are most at risk for foreign bodies. Any child or adolescent (0 to 17 years old) with a foreign body removed from the head or neck was included. The data collected included location of the foreign body, location of acquisition (e. Read More

Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2017 Oct;196(8):1071-1072

1 Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Case Rep Gastroenterol 2017 Jan-Apr;11(1):184-189. Epub 2017 Apr 10.

aClinical Department for Ear Nose and Throat, Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia.

Toothbrush ingestion is rare and most commonly seen in patients with psychiatric comorbidities and in young women with a medical history of eating disorders who try to induce emesis. Long ingested objects, such as a toothbrush, cannot pass the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously and require endoscopic removal or even a surgical approach in cases of unsuccessful endoscopic removal or complication development. We present a case of a 71-year-old male with hiatal hernia without psychiatric or neurological comorbidity who accidentally ingested a toothbrush during oral hygiene routine. Read More