Hearing Aid Silicone Impression Material Discovered During Exploration of the Middle Ear: 2 Case Reports and Literature Review

It is unusual to see complications with the preparation of ear mold in order to get hearing aids for children who are in need. However, we came across 2 cases who had a foreign body retained in the middle ear after a long period of time from taking silicon mold impression for hearing aid fitting. On...

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Published inThe journal of international advanced otology Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 368 - 371
Main Authors Zaabi, Khalid Al, Al-Ajmi, Eiman, Badr-El-Dine, Mohamed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ankara AVES 01.07.2024
Mediterranean Society for Otology and Audiology
Subjects
Audiology
Discovery and exploration
Ear diseases
Eardrum
Foreign bodies
Hearing aids
Hearing loss
Literature reviews
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical colleges
Pathology
Patients
Silicon
Silicones
Tomography
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Summary:It is unusual to see complications with the preparation of ear mold in order to get hearing aids for children who are in need. However, we came across 2 cases who had a foreign body retained in the middle ear after a long period of time from taking silicon mold impression for hearing aid fitting. One patient presented after 2 years, and the other patient presented after 10 years of hearing aid fitting. We are reporting 2 cases with silicon impression material left in the middle ear for a long period of time after taking an impression for hearing aid fitting and found unexpectedly during exploratory tympanotomy. These reported cases are among the few cases reported worldwide without clear known incidence. This necessitates proper examination by otolaryngologists and the audiologists who are responsible for taking the impression to prevent such complications.
ISSN:1308-7649
2148-3817
DOI:10.5152/iao.2024.231421