Forgotten Cause of Ear Infection: Forgotten Cotton Buds
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The use of cotton buds for actively cleaning of the ears is common despite the old adage ‘do not put anything smaller than your elbow in the ear’. The cotton buds are commonly used to remove the ear wax. The frequently reported complications secondary to cotton bud use include wax impaction, otitis externa and tympanic membrane perforation. Not infrequently, cotton buds can lodge in the ear canal, requiring removal by an experienced health care professional. We present the management of a patient who developed a severe ear infection secondary to forgotten cotton buds in the ear canal.
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