Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear):  a case report

Kerem Erkalp; Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp; Haluk Ozdemir

Kerem Erkalp^¹, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp^², Haluk Ozdemir^¹

¹Department Of Anesthesiology And Reanimation, Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan Vakıf Gureba Training And Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
²Department Of Otolaryngology, Dogan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Keywords: Ear, EMLA; foreign body; insect; otalgia.

Abstract

Foreign bodies in the external auditory canal may cause otalgia, and live insects have been reported among the causes. A number of methods have been used to immobilize the live insects. In our manuscript, we describe immobilization of an insect and provision of analgesia using EMLA cream.

BibTex	`@article{ agri559, author = {Kerem Erkalp, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp, Haluk Ozdemir}, title = {Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report}, journal = {Agri}, year = {2009}, volume = {21}, number = {1}, pages = {36-38}, publisher = {The Turkish Society of Algology} }`
RIS	`TY - JOUR AU - Kerem Erkalp, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp, Haluk Ozdemir PY - 2009 TI - Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report SP - 36 EP - 38 JO - The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology J2 - Agri VL - 21 IS - 1 PB - ER -`
EndNote	`%0 Journal Article %A Kerem Erkalp, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp, Haluk Ozdemir %T Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report %J The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology %D 2009 %V 21 %N 1 %P 36-38`
APA	Kerem Erkalp, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp, Haluk Ozdemir (2009). Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report. The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology, 21(1), 36-38.
MLA	Kerem Erkalp, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp, Haluk Ozdemir. "Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report" The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology, vol. 21, no. 1, 2009, pp. 36-38.
Chicago	Kerem Erkalp, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp, Haluk Ozdemir. "Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report" The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology 21, no. 1 (2009): 36-38.
AMA	Kerem Erkalp, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp, Haluk Ozdemir. Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report. Agri. 2009; 21(1): 36-38.
Vancouver	Kerem Erkalp, Nuran Kalekoglu Erkalp, Haluk Ozdemir. Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report. Agri. 2009; 21(1): 36-38.

Acute otalgia during sleep (live insect in the ear): a case report

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