Human otoacariasis caused by Amblyomma testudinarium
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Human otoacariasis caused by Amblyomma testudinarium: Diagnosis and management
RATIONALE Tick infestation of the external auditory canal (EAC) constitutes <1% of all patients presenting with ear complaints. Consequently, parameters for the diagnosis and management of ticks in the EAC have not been established. PATIENT CONCERNS We report 2 cases of EAC infestation by Amblyomma testudinarium in 2 female patients, aged 12- and 72 years old. DIAGNOSES INTERVENTIONS AND OU...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007394