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Otoakariasis B 89.

Last updated on: 16.06.2024

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Definition This section has been translated automatically.

Otoacariasis is the (rare) occurrence of ticks and mites in the ear canal. The most common symptoms are itching, otalgia and a foreign body sensation, less frequently tinnitus and otorrhea

Etiopathogenesis This section has been translated automatically.

This is usually caused by ticks of the genus Hyalomma (Kasaragod SK et al. 2022).

Therapy This section has been translated automatically.

Surgical removal by an ENT specialist. It is recommended to attach a tick to paper with an adhesive strip and send it to the Robert Koch Institute for documentation: Robert Koch Institute, ZBS 1, keyword "Tick", Seestraße 10, 13353 Berlin.

Literature This section has been translated automatically.

  1. Kasaragod SK et al. (2022) Unusual Presentation of Otoacariasis: A Prospective Study at Referral Teaching Hospital. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74(Suppl 3):4345-4349.

Last updated on: 16.06.2024