Prevalence of Cerumen Impaction and Associated Factors Among Primary School Pupils at an Urban District in Northern Tanzania.
Zephania Saitabau AbrahamDismas Samwel DismasPublished in: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2023)
Lesser prevalence of cerumen impaction was found in this study though majority had previous history of impacted wax. Cotton bud was the commonest predisposing factor for cerumen impaction. The commonest clinical presentation among those with impacted cerumen was otalgia though some pupils reported asymptomatic cerumen impaction.
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