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Bug founded in my ear
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I was noticing some kind of mild pain since so many years (4-5) from my ear. When I sensed something is coming out of my ear, I recorded it and founded an bug.
Please advise what can be done.
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You are suffering from Aural Myiasis (maggot) in ear.
Aural myiasis or automyiasis is the infestation of external ear and/or middle ear with dipterous larvae.
This very rarely encountered clinical condition is generally seen in individuals with predisposing factors as mental retardation or impaired personal hygiene.
The clinical symptoms of aural myiasis include foreign body sensation, itching, otalgia, purulent or blood-tinged aural discharge, tinnitus, vertigo, hearing impairment, and perforation of the tympanic membrane.
Next Steps
The treatment of aural myiasis in most cases is nothing more than removal of larvae.
It should be followed by irrigation of the external auditory canal with one of the following solutions- Alcohol, chloroform, normal saline, oil, ivermectin, or iodine.
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