Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity

Foreign bodies in the Eustachian tube are rare clinical entities, as are cases of lead toxicity associated with retained ballistic fragments. We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with a retained bullet fragment within the Eustachian tube, leading to a chronic middle ear effusion and conductive he...

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Autores principales:	Isabel Fairmont, James Duffy, Cory Portnuff, Scott Mann
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Eustachian tube Lead toxicity Bullet Bullet fragment Gun shot Hearing loss Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:87ef4b1ac8af4216a6026f08d34638912021-11-26T04:37:25ZBullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity2468-548810.1016/j.xocr.2021.100380https://doaj.org/article/87ef4b1ac8af4216a6026f08d34638912021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548821001211https://doaj.org/toc/2468-5488Foreign bodies in the Eustachian tube are rare clinical entities, as are cases of lead toxicity associated with retained ballistic fragments. We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with a retained bullet fragment within the Eustachian tube, leading to a chronic middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Symptoms of lead toxicity were also reported on presentation and elevated blood lead level was confirmed with testing. The patient underwent trans-nasal endoscopic removal of the bullet fragment. Subsequently the Eustachian tube function returned to normal, the hearing loss was resolved, and lead toxicity improved.Isabel FairmontJames DuffyCory PortnuffScott MannElsevierarticleEustachian tubeLead toxicityBulletBullet fragmentGun shotHearing lossOtorhinolaryngologyRF1-547ENOtolaryngology Case Reports, Vol 21, Iss , Pp 100380- (2021)
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topic	Eustachian tube Lead toxicity Bullet Bullet fragment Gun shot Hearing loss Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547
spellingShingle	Eustachian tube Lead toxicity Bullet Bullet fragment Gun shot Hearing loss Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547 Isabel Fairmont James Duffy Cory Portnuff Scott Mann Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity
description	Foreign bodies in the Eustachian tube are rare clinical entities, as are cases of lead toxicity associated with retained ballistic fragments. We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with a retained bullet fragment within the Eustachian tube, leading to a chronic middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Symptoms of lead toxicity were also reported on presentation and elevated blood lead level was confirmed with testing. The patient underwent trans-nasal endoscopic removal of the bullet fragment. Subsequently the Eustachian tube function returned to normal, the hearing loss was resolved, and lead toxicity improved.
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author	Isabel Fairmont James Duffy Cory Portnuff Scott Mann
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title	Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity
title_short	Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity
title_full	Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity
title_fullStr	Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity
title_full_unstemmed	Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity
title_sort	bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/87ef4b1ac8af4216a6026f08d3463891
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Bullet fragment in the eustachian tube presenting as conductive hearing loss and lead toxicity

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