Tick in the External Ear Track: Case Report

Abstract

Foreign bodies in the external auditory canal are common in the field of ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases. However, live foreign bodies in the external auditory canal are very rare. In this case report, we present a 32-year-old male patient with complaints of ache, itching and congestion in the right ear, in which we found a tick in the external auditory canal.

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Dış Kulak Kanalında Kene: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Kulak Burun Boğaz hastalıkları içinde, dış kulak kanalı yabancı cisimleri ile sık karşılaşılmaktadır. Ancak dış kulak kanalında canlı yabancı cisimlere çok nadir rastlanmaktadır. Bu makalede 32 yaşında, sağ kulağında ağrı, kaşıntı ve dolgunluk şikayeti ile kliniğimize müracaat eden ve muayenede dış kulak kanalında kene tespit ettiğimiz erkek hasta sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Dış kulak kanalı, yabancı cisim, kene

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