Article 2021 · 1 citations

Born in the Ear Canal: Tick Larva on the Eardrum

Oner, Fatih, Aktan, Bulent, Uslu, Hakan, Guven, Esin, Kilic, Korhan, Yilma, Ahmet

Abstract

We report the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented to the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) outpatient clinic with hearing loss, tinnitus, and fullness in her right ear. In the first clinical examination, a pouch hanging in the anterior upper quadrant was detected in the tympanic membrane of the right ear. A tick larva was found in the cyctic lesion located on the tympanic membrane. Our case was unique due to this unexpected diagnosis.

Keywords

External ear canal tympanic membrane foreign body ticks larvae case report FOREIGN-BODIES NOSE

WoS Categories

Otorhinolaryngology

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

Citation

Journal: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Year: 2021
Volume: 59
Issue: 2
Pages: 150-153
ISSN: 2667-7466
eISSN: 2667-7474
DOI: 10.4274/tao.2021.2021-1-12
WoS UID: WOS:000680800800009

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