Severe tissue destruction in the ear caused by alkaline button batteries.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 2349168.
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Abstract
Button batteries spontaneously leak corrosive electrolyte solution on exposure to moisture. Tissue in contact with such solution will undergo liquefaction necrosis. Three cases of skin, bone and tympanic membrane necrosis caused by a leaking button battery lodged in the external auditory meatus are described.
Medical subject headings
- Ear Canal
- Electric Power Supplies
- Foreign Bodies