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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

A. T. M. Mace  and
J. N. Marshall
A. T. M. Mace
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
J. N. Marshall
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
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Abstract

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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.

Keywords

Foreign Body ReactionEarSurgical Procedures OperativeOcclusive Dressings
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 6 , June 2003 , pp. 496 - 497
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003