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

ABSTRACT 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 identif...

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Main Authors: Ozan Gökdogan, Taliye Çakabay, Hacer Baran, Burak Karabulut, Cihan Tasdemir, Zati Vatansever
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942016000400416&lng=en&tlng=en