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Otoscopy showing a blue shadow of the grommet through the left ear drum
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The microscopic examination of the ear was carried out and a blue shadow of the grommet was seen through the left eardrum (Figure 1).
CT showing the presence of a tympanostomy tube in the left middle ear space
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The computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bone showed a foreign body in the left middle ear space attesting to the presence of the tympanostomy tube (Figure 2).
Per-operative view showing the presence of the tympanostomy tube in the middle ear cleft through a myringotomy incision
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Surgical exploration under general anesthesia via the external auditory canal making an incision in the anteroinferior quadrant allowed extraction of the tympanostomy tube (Figure 3, Figure 4).
Per-operative view showing extraction of the tympanostomy tube
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Surgical exploration under general anesthesia via the external auditory canal making an incision in the anteroinferior quadrant allowed extraction of the tympanostomy tube (Figure 3, Figure 4).