Krazy Glue in the ear: A case report of child abuse.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol

Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Electronic address:

Published: June 2018

Krazy Glue or cyanoacrylate glue is an acrylic resin that polymerizes in less than a minute when in contact with moisture or water. We present a case of a one month old referred to our tertiary pediatric otolaryngology clinic from an outside emergency department with a history of application of cyanoacrylate glue in the external ear canals. This report presents the management of this case along with the medical and legal outcomes surrounding this case of child abuse.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.03.039DOI Listing

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