On July 24, Quang Ninh Regional General Hospital (Quang Tri province) announced that it had just received and treated a special case at the ENT-Mui-Hong specialty.
The child, N.N.B.L (born in 2016, residing in Cam Hong commune, Quang Tri province), was brought by his family in a state of itchy, itchy and prolonged earache of unknown cause.
Through examination and endoscopy of the ear, doctors discovered many living foreign objects that were parasitic deep in both ear tubes of the child. After 15 minutes of performing the endoscopy to remove the foreign object, the crew removed a total of 5 live pigs, stuck tightly to the ear canal.
Doctor CKI Pham Van Vuong - Tai-Mui-Hong specialist, Department of General Surgery said that it is highly likely that these crabs have penetrated the ears during the child's close contact with pets such as dogs and cats.
This is a fairly rare case, because dog droppings often parasitize on animal skin, but under special conditions can attack and stay in the human body for a long time.
According to Dr. Vuong, parasitic dog droppings in the ear canal can cause complications such as outer ear inflammation, damage to the wardines, and even affecting hearing if not detected and treated promptly. After removing all the foreign objects, the patient's ear was disinfected and monitored for treatment.
Doctors recommend that parents should pay attention to personal hygiene for young children, limit children from playing too close to pets and should check regularly to detect unusual symptoms early. When seeing children complaining of itchy ears or pain in the ears, take them to a specialized medical facility for timely examination.
