Foreign bodies in the ears: the regional experience

ABSTRACT

Foreign body in the ear is a common complaint in ENT practice. Between February 1993, and March 1994, 200 cases of foreign bodies in the ears were presented at Chandka Medical College Hospital, Larkana. Our experience of managing these foreign bodies along with the review of literature is reported in the article. One hundred eighteen males [59%] and 82 females [41%], 68% of the patients were below the age of 10 years. In-animate foreign body was present in 160 patient [80%], where the majority were of non-vegetative type. Trauma to the tympanic membrane was found in 42 cases [21%], where healing occurred spontaneously in all the cases without any surgical intervention