Krazy Glue® in the ear: A case report of child abuse.
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.
['Sorichetti|Brendan D|BD|', 'Fandiño|Marcela|M|', 'Kozak|Frederick K|FK|']
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents D002649:Child Abuse D002939:Ciprofloxacin D003487:Cyanoacrylates D003907:Dexamethasone D004424:Ear Canal D004427:Ear Diseases D005938:Glucocorticoids D006490:Hemostatics D006801:Humans D007231:Infant, Newborn D008297:Male
Ear Child abuse Cyanoacrylate glue Ethyl cyanoacrylate Krazy Glue(®)