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Penetrating foreign body presenting in the Ear

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A stick accidentally pierced the cheek through the open mouth. Pieces of the stick broke off and remained in the cheek and later presented in the External Ear canal with granulations and purulent discharge. The case created interesting problems in diagnosis and management.

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  1. Rajendra Hospital, Patiala

    S. P. Lumba, G. K. Puri, B. S. Grewal, A. C. Khungar & R. L. Gargi

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Lumba, S.P., Puri, G.K., Grewal, B.S. et al. Penetrating foreign body presenting in the Ear. Indian J Otolaryngol 28, 140–141 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02990990

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