A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from Iran

A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from Iran

Otoacariasis is the presence of ticks and mites in the auditory canal. A 50-year-old Iranian man was subjected at the an ear, nose, and throat clinic at Rouhani Hospital in Babol with complaint of left ear pain. Otoscopic examination showed mite infestation in the left auditory canal. The infestatio...

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Main Authors: Keivan Kiakojouri, Saeid Mahdavi Omran, Ramazan Rajabnia, Abazar Pournajaf, Mojtaba Taghizadeh Armaki, Mohsen Karami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
Subjects:
Human otoacariasis
Rhizoglyphus
Auditory canal
Mites
Iran
Online Access:http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2018;volume=7;issue=5;spage=220;epage=222;aulast=Kiakojouri
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spelling doaj-f3451cd399ec4008bc3dd51b979c19ae2020-11-24T21:46:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Acute Disease2221-61892589-55162018-01-017522022210.4103/2221-6189.244175A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from IranKeivan KiakojouriSaeid Mahdavi OmranRamazan RajabniaAbazar PournajafMojtaba Taghizadeh ArmakiMohsen KaramiOtoacariasis is the presence of ticks and mites in the auditory canal. A 50-year-old Iranian man was subjected at the an ear, nose, and throat clinic at Rouhani Hospital in Babol with complaint of left ear pain. Otoscopic examination showed mite infestation in the left auditory canal. The infestation was eradicated with the 2% H2O2 solution. Treatment began by applying oral ciprofloxacin (500 mg/day) twice daily for 7 d. We report the rare case of an ear canal infestation with the Rhizoglyphus and their eradication with 2% H2O2 solution.http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2018;volume=7;issue=5;spage=220;epage=222;aulast=KiakojouriHuman otoacariasisRhizoglyphusAuditory canalMitesIran
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author Keivan Kiakojouri
Saeid Mahdavi Omran
Ramazan Rajabnia
Abazar Pournajaf
Mojtaba Taghizadeh Armaki
Mohsen Karami
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Saeid Mahdavi Omran
Ramazan Rajabnia
Abazar Pournajaf
Mojtaba Taghizadeh Armaki
Mohsen Karami
A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from Iran
Journal of Acute Disease
Human otoacariasis
Rhizoglyphus
Auditory canal
Mites
Iran
author_facet Keivan Kiakojouri
Saeid Mahdavi Omran
Ramazan Rajabnia
Abazar Pournajaf
Mojtaba Taghizadeh Armaki
Mohsen Karami
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title A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from Iran
title_short A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from Iran
title_full A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from Iran
title_fullStr A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from Iran
title_full_unstemmed A case of human acute otoacariasis caused by Rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from Iran
title_sort case of human acute otoacariasis caused by rhizoglyphus sp, the first report from iran
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Acute Disease
issn 2221-6189
2589-5516
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Otoacariasis is the presence of ticks and mites in the auditory canal. A 50-year-old Iranian man was subjected at the an ear, nose, and throat clinic at Rouhani Hospital in Babol with complaint of left ear pain. Otoscopic examination showed mite infestation in the left auditory canal. The infestation was eradicated with the 2% H2O2 solution. Treatment began by applying oral ciprofloxacin (500 mg/day) twice daily for 7 d. We report the rare case of an ear canal infestation with the Rhizoglyphus and their eradication with 2% H2O2 solution.
topic Human otoacariasis
Rhizoglyphus
Auditory canal
Mites
Iran
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