Lateral Migration of a Eustachian Tube Shim Into the Middle Ear
This is the first report of lateral displacement of a shim into the middle ear space, resulting in chronic otomastoiditis and the need for surgical removal by tympanomastoidectomy. Long-term monitoring and suturing the shim to prevent displacement should be considered.
Authors
- Hongzhao Ji
- Yoav Hahn
- Hitomi Sakano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7471-8352)
Institutions
- Dallas Ear Institute (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.32184
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00