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Ear Foreign Body Definition
Common names:
  • Ear Blocked by an Object
  • Ear Canal Foreign Body
  • Ear Canal Object
  • Ear Foreign Body
  • Ear Plugged by an Object
  • Foreign Body in the Ear
  • Object in the Ear
  • Object Stuck in the Ear
A person with an ear foreign body has an object stuck in the ear canal. Images

Objects can injure the ear canal or eardrum. Images

Common symptoms include ear pain, ear bleeding, and hearing loss.

Ear foreign bodies are more common in children, who are more likely to place objects in the ear.

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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