Authors: Joginder Singh Gulia, Parmod Jangra, Nishant Saini
Objective: To report a case of an elderly male with aural foreign body presenting as recurrent otitis externa and to highlight the fact that aural foreign bodies may be an underlying cause in such recurrent cases. Study design: Case report Disease studied: Aural foreign body with recurrent otitis externa. Setting: Tertiary care center. Intervention: Surgical removal of foreign body. Result: The granulations and recurrent otitis externa resolved after removal of foreign body. Conclusion: Suspicion of an aural foreign body should be maintained in a child or even adult presenting with recurrent otitis externa. Keywords: Aural foreign body, Elder, Otitis Externa, Ear Drop dispenser cap
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