title: Chemical Closure of Tympanic Membrane Perforation: Call for Caution.
abstract: Chemical closure of tympanic membrane perforation is a commonly practiced office-based otological procedure, which is labeled to be effective and safe. In this paper, we report a case of a young lady with disastrous complications following an attempt of chemical cauterization of her perforated tympanic membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. hahmad2@hamad.qa.
authors.forename: Waqar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Aslam
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abou Nukta
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haidar
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alsaadi
authors.forename: Hassanin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdulkarim
authors.forename: Aisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larem
authors.forename: Abdulsalam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alqahtani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000628:therapy*; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012835:Silver Nitrate