Spider in woman's ears: Unusual case for leaves doctors astonished

NEW DELHI: A 64-year-old woman in Taiwan recently found herself in an unusual and unsettling situation when she began hearing strange clicking and rustling sounds coming from within her ear.
According to a report in UPI, her discomfort her seek medical attention, and her peculiar case was documented in a report authored by Dr. Tengchin Wang, the director of the otolaryngology department at

Tainan Municipal Hospital

.

This case report was subsequently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
In April, the woman's distressing symptoms had persisted for several days. She complained not only of hearing sounds but also of an unsettling sensation of movement within her ear. The relentless clicking and rustling sounds prevented her from getting restful sleep during this period, UPI reported.
Upon a thorough examination, medical professionals made a startling discovery. Inside the woman's ear canal, they found a small

spider

along with its discarded exoskeleton. To address this unusual and potentially distressing situation, doctors utilized a suction tube to safely remove the tiny arachnid and its exoskeleton.

What's particularly noteworthy about this case is that despite the presence of the spider within her ear, the woman did not experience any significant pain or discomfort. The spider's size, measuring only 2 to 3 millimeters (about .08 to .1 inches), likely contributed to the absence of severe discomfort.