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Chasing the dragon in the ear.Nusrath MA, Jaberoo M, Daniel M, Banerjee A Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Cleveland, UK. manusrath@yahoo.com In the UK, the prevalence of drug misuse has risen in the last decade. Otorhinolaryngological surgeons need to be aware that small amounts of illegal substances, such as heroin, cannabis and cocaine, may be hidden in the external auditory meatus. We report, for the first time, concealment of heroin in the external auditory meatus. The medico-legal and ethical considerations are also discussed. Published 3 September 2007 in J Laryngol Otol, 121(9): e15.
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