Embedded earrings as a result of misuse: Case report

ABSTRACT

Earrings-related complications are mostly caused by piercing. To our knowledge, there is no report regarding embedded earrings without the effect of piercing in the English-language literature. In this report, we describe two cases of embedding of earring pins while wearing but not having resulted from piercing.

KEY WORDS

Ear - instrument - complication

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