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Traqueostomía/métodos , Cuidados Críticos/métodos , Humanos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Mínimamente Invasivos/métodos , Cuello/cirugía

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVES: We report a unique case of traumatic tympanic membrane perforation caused by a needlefish beak. We describe the mechanism of injury, the clinical findings and the treatment. CASE REPORT: An 11-year-old boy presented with otorrhoea and hearing loss secondary to a traumatic tympanic membrane perforation by a needlefish. The perforation was repaired by performing a myringoplasty, with satisfactory post-operative audiological results. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of its kind. It is recommended that careful examination of the middle-ear space should always be carried out prior to and during myringoplasty if there is a possibility of a foreign body.

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Beloniformes , Oído Medio/lesiones , Reacción a Cuerpo Extraño/cirugía , Pérdida Auditiva Conductiva/etiología , Perforación de la Membrana Timpánica/cirugía , Animales , Niño , Oído Medio/cirugía , Reacción a Cuerpo Extraño/etiología , Pérdida Auditiva Conductiva/cirugía , Humanos , Masculino , Miringoplastia/métodos , Colgajos Quirúrgicos , Natación , Resultado del Tratamiento , Perforación de la Membrana Timpánica/complicaciones , Perforación de la Membrana Timpánica/etiología