Otoacariasis: demographic and clinical outcomes of patients with ticks in the ear canal

被引：19

作者：

Gokdogan, Ozan ^{[1
]}

Cakabay, Taliye ^{[2
]}

Baran, Hacer ^{[3
]}

Karabulut, Burak ^{[4
]}

Tasdemir, Cihan ^{[5
]}

Vatansever, Zati ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] Mem Hosp, Clin Ear Nose Throat, Ankara, Turkey

[2] Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Res & Teaching Hosp, Clin Ear Nose Throat, Istanbul, Turkey

[3] Med Pk Hosp, Clin Ear Nose Throat, Bursa, Turkey

[4] Umraniye Res & Teaching Hosp, Clin Ear Nose Throat, Istanbul, Turkey

[5] Ardahan State Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Ardahan, Turkey

[6] Kafkas Univ, Vet Dept, Kars, Turkey

来源：

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY | 2016年 / 82卷 / 04期

关键词：

Otoacariasis; Thick; Otobius; EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT; ACARI; IXODIDA; NOSE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.07.018

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 ;

摘要：

Introduction: Otoacariasis, the attachment of ticks and mites within the ear canal is a common phenomenon especially in rural areas. Objective: To determine the clinical and demographic features of cases with detected ticks in the ear canal, which is a common health problem, and identify tick species. Methods: Data of patients who had otoacariasis were collected. We also investigated all ticks at the Veterinary Department of Kafkas University. Results: We present the data of patients with otoacariasis. All ticks were identified as otobius. Otobius ticks were found not related with any complications. Conclusion: It is very important to detect ticks in the ear canal as they act as vector of some diseases. Identifying species of ticks may help clinicians to prevent further complications associated with vector-borne diseases. (C) 2015 Associacdo Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervico-Facial. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda.

引用

页码：416 / 421

页数：6

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