Authors:

Redondo Granado MJ^a, Laserna del Gallego C^b

^aPediatra. CS Rondilla I. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Valladolid. Valladolid. España.
^bMIR-Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria. CS Rondilla I. Valladolid, España.

Correspondence: MJ Redondo. Email: mredondogra@gmail.com

Reference of this article.:

Redondo Granado MJ, Laserna del Gallego C. Impactación recurrente de cerumen. ¿Qué se esconde detrás?. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2018;20:375-7.

Published in Internet: 13/12/2018

Abstract:

We present the cases of two 10 year-old kids with recurrent earwax impaction in ear canals, with occasional mild hearing loss. Otoscopic examination revealed a narrowing of the external auditory canals, which made it impossible to visualize the tympana, even after the cleaning of the cerumen. This stenosis had not been noticeable in previous otoscopies.

Keywords: Wax impaction. Conductive hearing loss. Congenital aural stenosis.

Earwax recurrent impaction. What lies behind it?