title: Chasing the dragon in the ear.
abstract: In the UK, the prevalence of drug misuse has risen in the last decade. Otorhinolaryngological surgeons need to be aware that small amounts of illegal substances, such as heroin, cannabis and cocaine, may be hidden in the external auditory meatus. We report, for the first time, concealment of heroin in the external auditory meatus. The medico-legal and ethical considerations are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Cleveland, UK. manusrath@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nusrath
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jaberoo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004424:Ear Canal; D004433:Earache / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D003932:Heroin