Foreign Body of External Auditory Canal: Review of 170 Cases

Koo, Bon Min; Park, Jun Wan; Bae, Ki Ho; Lee, Ye Won; Park, Soon Hyung; Jeong, Jong In; Nam, Sung Il

doi:10.3342/kjorl-hns.2017.00430

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“…Patients with a foreign body in the ears presented with symptoms of ear pain and stuffiness. Contrary to previous studies, which found insects and cotton swabs as the most common foreign bodies, we found toys (e.g., buttons, clay, pencils, crayons, stickers, marbles, paper, and magnets) to be the most common foreign bodies, while insects were the fourth most common foreign bodies [ 2 , 9 ].…”

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“…Several studies have demonstrated a higher frequency in children under 5 years of age, in agreement with our findings [ 3 , 9 , 10 ]. A previous study reported that the ear was the most common location, but we found that the throat was the most common location across all age groups [ 2 ].…”

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“…Most of the foreign bodies could be removed in outpatient clinics [ 6 , 9 , 10 ]. Foreign bodies were detected visually or endoscopically.…”

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“…Prompt recognition and management are required to minimize complications and mortality (although very rare), even if the foreign body is not found [ 7 , 8 ]. Previous studies conducted on a small scale have analyzed the locations of ear, nose, and throat foreign bodies [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 9 , 10 ]. However, it is important to comprehensively analyze the general characteristics of foreign bodies in children.…”

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Ear, Nose, and Throat Foreign Bodies in Children: A Retrospective Study

Kwon¹,

Choi²,

Kim³

et al. 2022

Children

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Background: This study analyzed the presentation, characteristics, and management of foreign bodies in different age groups of pediatric patients with ear, nose, and throat foreign bodies. Methods: A retrospective study was performed using data from October 2012 to September 2020. A total of 1285 patients with ear, nose, and throat foreign bodies who were less than 12 years of age and who presented to the emergency room were included in this study. Their biographical data, clinical presentations, foreign body types and locations, and management outcomes were obtained from medical records and analyzed as three age groups (infancy: <2 years old; early childhood: 2–5 years old; and late childhood: 6–12 years old). Results: The early childhood group had the highest number of patients (n = 672; 52.2%). Throat was the most common location (59.2%), and bone was the most common type of foreign body. Among the children who visited our hospital, foreign bodies were actually found in only 657 patients (51.1%) and removed by an otolaryngologist in 625 (95.1%) cases. Conclusion: Our study could provide guidance for the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients who present to emergency departments with foreign bodies.

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“…Most of the foreign bodies could be removed in outpatient clinics [ 6 , 9 , 10 ]. Foreign bodies were detected visually or endoscopically.…”

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Ear, Nose, and Throat Foreign Bodies in Children: A Retrospective Study

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Choi²,

Kim³

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Children

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“…12 Our study also showed that the types of FB varied according to the age of patients, as have others. 12,13 Children younger than 10 years tend to have FBs related to toys such as airgun pellets and marbles. 14 With age, the proportion of toys decreased while cotton balls, insects, and earring materials increased.…”

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Clinical Characteristics of External Auditory Canal Foreign Bodies in Children and Adolescents

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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. We investigated the parameters of age, sex, type of FB, sedation method, complications, and removal strategy. Results: Of 284 patients, 176 (62.0%) were male. Peak incidences were noted at the ages of 3 to 6 years and 17 to 18 years. The frequently observed FBs were insects, followed by air-gun pellets, cotton balls, marbles, and earrings. Forty-one (14.4%) EAC FBs were removed with the naked eye, while 243 (85.6%) were removed under microscope in the otolaryngology department. Of these patients, 23 (9.5%) were administered sedatives and 1 (4.1%) needed general anesthesia. During or after the removal procedure, 4 (15.5%) patients had complications of EAC abrasion or laceration (42, 14.8%), and tympanic membrane perforation (2, 0.7%). Conclusions: External auditory canal FB showed a distinct characteristic of incidence regarding age, related to removal strategies. Characteristics of FB must be considered for safe removal.

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Pediatric otorhinolaryngology surgeries for foreign bodies: A retrospective observational study in Tamale Teaching Hospital

Alhassan,

Iddrisu,

Abdul‐Karim

et al. 2023

World j. otorhinolaryngol.-head neck surg.

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ObjectiveThis present study investigated the prevalence, characteristics, and management of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) foreign body (FB) in the pediatric population of Tamale.Study DesignRetrospective observational study for otorhinolaryngology surgeries from 2019 to 2022 for children aged 17 years and below at Tamale Teaching Hospital.MethodsA checklist created was used to collect data from the Otorhinolaryngology Surgeries records from 2019 to 2022. Chi‐square and binary logistics regression analysis were done for associations. The level of statistical significance was set at 0.05.ResultsTwo hundred and sixty‐three cases were included in this study, and the mean age of the study participants was (4.3 ± 3.8) years with a minimum age of 1 month and a maximum age of 17 years. Most (65.4%) of the study participants were under‐5 years. The prevalence of FB in this study was 47.9%. The majority (54.8%) of the ENT FB incidence was through ingestion. Almost half (50.8%) of the ENT FB was removed through esophagoscopy. Among the foreign bodies, the coin was the most common (44.5%). Those less than 1 year were more likely to encounter FB than those 12 years and above (adust odds ratio [AOR] = 27.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.7–164.6). Again, those of 5 to less than 12 years were more likely to encounter ENT FB than those 12 years and above (AOR = 5.7, 95% CI = 1.2–26.3).ConclusionsForeign bodies are a common occurrence in pediatric otorhinolaryngology surgeries in Tamale Teaching Hospital. Younger children are more likely to report for otorhinolaryngology surgeries for FB in Tamale Teaching Hospital.

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Foreign Body of External Auditory Canal: Review of 170 Cases

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References 20 publications

Ear, Nose, and Throat Foreign Bodies in Children: A Retrospective Study

Ear, Nose, and Throat Foreign Bodies in Children: A Retrospective Study

Clinical Characteristics of External Auditory Canal Foreign Bodies in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric otorhinolaryngology surgeries for foreign bodies: A retrospective observational study in Tamale Teaching Hospital

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