Nasim Shahid.
Growing seed as a foreign body ear.
Pak J Otolaryngol Jan ;19(4):48-9.

Removal of the foreign bodies (FB) is one of the frequently performed procedures in the outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology. Agreat variety of FB`s are seen in the external auditory meatus (EAM) both impacted and non-impacted and even in the middle ear cavity (MEC). Seeds are quite common. These are usually removed easily but may cause difficulty especially when these absorb moisture, swell up and become impacted or may cause local inflammatory reactions. An unusual case of FB ear is being presented. A seed in this case lying in the EAM till it grew into seedling measuring about 2.5 to 3 cm. It had primary roots and grown out leaves.

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