title: [A case report of successful management of middle ear foreign body following hearing aid fitting with ossicular chains integrity].
abstract: A case of ear mold impression middle ear foreign body was reported. In the exploratory operation we found the ear mold impression surrounded the ossicular chains. During the process of removal the middle ear foreign body, the incudostapedial joint was protected from obvious external force and ossicular chains were kept integrity. Tympanoplasty was completed after management of foreign body. The patient recovered well postoperatively and was discharged as scheduled.
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhibin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014433:Tympanoplasty