title: [A case of tympanic foreign body].
abstract: A 22 years old male was hospitalized with 1 month history of endaural foreign body retention at 7th May, 2011. Patient complained an invicible bug was placed into right outer ear canal. The foreign body could not be taken out because of the intoleration to pain under the local anesthesia, and major symptoms were swell-sore, fullness, and obvious hearing loss. Physical examination showed congestion and swelling in right ear canal, and only 3mm diameter for the stenosis ear canal. The incrustation make the invicible foreign body and the tympanic membrane. CT showed the foreign body retention near tympanic membrane left ear was normal. After hospitalization, the patient received an exploratory operation under the general anesthesia. The foreign body incarceration was found near the tympanic ring which in the tympanic cavity.
authors: xiaochan110@126.com
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Chen
authors: Zaixia
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D004432:Ear, Middle; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult