Foreign body reaction to an oil-based ointment: a cause of persistent otorrhoea following mastoid surgery

Foreign body reaction to an oil-based ointment: a cause of persistent otorrhoea following mastoid surgery

Foreign body reactions and myospherulosis are rare complications of using oil-based ointments in otological surgery. A case of persistent otorrhoea following mastoid surgery is presented. Histology showed a foreign body reaction, with some features of myospherulosis.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2003-06, Vol.117 (6), p.496-497
Hauptverfasser: Mace, A. T. M., Marshall, J. N.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Adult
Bandages
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea - etiology
Cholesteatoma - surgery
Ear
Foreign Body Reaction
Foreign-Body Reaction - etiology
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Male
Mastoid - surgery
Medical sciences
Occlusive Dressings
Oils - adverse effects
Ointments
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the ear, the auditive nerve and the facial nerve
Surgical Procedures Operative
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Zusammenfassung:Foreign body reactions and myospherulosis are rare complications of using oil-based ointments in otological surgery. A case of persistent otorrhoea following mastoid surgery is presented. Histology showed a foreign body reaction, with some features of myospherulosis.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/002221503321892389