A doctor successfully extracted a pregnant cockroach from a man's ear in southern China.

The video was filmed in Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province on January 25.

Mr. Liu woke up to a piercing pain in his ear, only to discover that a cockroach had burrowed its way into his ear canal. Despite his attempts to extract it himself, the creature remained lodged within, forcing him to rush to the hospital for professional help.

At Shenzhen People's Hospital, the Deputy Director of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Lyu Yanlu, revealed a shocking discovery. The patient's external auditory canal was almost entirely filled by a cockroach's body, measuring an alarming 2.5 centimetres in length.

The medical staff observed that the intruder was a female cockroach, and due to its live state, there was a risk of its sharp legs causing further damage to Liu's ear canal. Consequently, the decision was made to anaesthetise the cockroach to safely extract it.

Lyu noted an unusual aspect of this cockroach; it carried a prominent, swollen, yellow egg case, indicating it was pregnant. The doctor speculated that the cockroach might have been seeking a safe haven for its babies.

After anaesthetising the insect, the medical team meticulously removed the egg case and then the cockroach itself under endoscopic guidance. The removal was crucial as any eggs left behind could hatch within the ear canal.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月25日，广东深圳。刘先生清早起床时察觉自己耳膜巨疼，他感觉有异物在往里钻，他尝试自己用手掏，也无法掏，于是便赶到医院就诊。经医院检查，发现竟然是一只蟑螂钻进了耳道。
深圳市人民医院耳鼻喉科副主任医师吕颜露介绍：患者疼痛比较明显的，患者的外耳道基本上整个声部，都完全被这个蟑螂的身躯给占满了，这蟑螂还是蛮大只的，这个体长大概会有2.5公分左右。
据医护人员观察，钻进去的是一只母蟑螂，因为这只蟑螂是活体，担心强取时其锋利的脚刺，可能会对刘先生的耳道造成伤害，于是医生决定对蟑螂进行药物麻醉。
吕颜露医师介绍，这个蟑螂跟平时见到的还有点不太一样，它有很明显的，一个黄色的卵鞘，很饱满很鼓，推测这是一个已经“怀孕”的蟑螂，可能是在给宝宝找一个庇护所。麻醉之后，医生在内镜下逐步将蟑螂的卵鞘拿出来，然后再将完整的蟑螂身体拿出来，如果这个蟑螂的卵壳破掉，卵留在耳道里没有发现的话，它就会在里面孵育出小蟑螂来。提醒市民平时要注意家庭卫生，防止蟑螂繁殖。