Managing the Destructive Foreign Body: Water Beads in the Ear (A Case Series) and Literature Review.

Habib G Zalzal Matthew T RyanBrian ReillyPamela Mudd

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2022)

Early recognition of otologic foreign bodies is important, particularly if expansile water-bead is suspected. Depending on timeframe, water beads are highly destructive to the middle ear structures, and most patients will require surgical intervention.

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