Permanent Facial Paralysis and Hearing Loss After Aural Irrigation

This case report describes a woman in her 70s who presented with impacted cerumen in the right ear and underwent bilateral irrigation, which resulted in tympanic membrane perforation and infection, with subsequent permanent facial palsy and mixed hearing loss.

Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - December 19, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research