Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications

Background : Tick in the ear is very painful and distressing. It grips firmly into the skin of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane. Ear examination and attempt to remove the tick from the ear is difficult especially in a frightened and irritable child. We aim to specify the safest...

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Main Authors:	N, Srinovianti, Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2003
Subjects:	RF Otorhinolaryngology
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/23100/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/23100/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/23100/1/Tick-send_publishtoimj.2003.pdf

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spelling	iium-231002012-04-04T02:01:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23100/ Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications N, Srinovianti Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee RF Otorhinolaryngology Background : Tick in the ear is very painful and distressing. It grips firmly into the skin of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane. Ear examination and attempt to remove the tick from the ear is difficult especially in a frightened and irritable child. We aim to specify the safest way to handle patient with intra-aural tick. Methods: We reviewed retrospectively all cases who were diagnosed as intra-aural tick from our clinic notes during the period of 1st of January 2001 to 31st December 2001. We recorded the demography of patients as well as the clinical findings. Findings: A total of 91 intra-aural tick cases over a one-year period in which 2 cases had neurological complications. Majority of patients (77%) were below 14 years old. Seventy-eight percent of patients came to our center within 3 days upon tick entry into the ear. More than half of the patients (53%) had traumatic experience due to failure of attempted removal of intra-aural tick by non- ENT doctors and two cases presented with vertigo and facial nerve palsy. Key words: Intra-aural tick, otalgia, vertigo, facial palsy The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2003 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23100/1/Tick-send_publishtoimj.2003.pdf N, Srinovianti and Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee (2003) Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2 (2). ISSN 1823-4631 http://www.eimjm.com/Vol2-No2/Vol2-No2-B12.htm
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description	Background : Tick in the ear is very painful and distressing. It grips firmly into the skin of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane. Ear examination and attempt to remove the tick from the ear is difficult especially in a frightened and irritable child. We aim to specify the safest way to handle patient with intra-aural tick. Methods: We reviewed retrospectively all cases who were diagnosed as intra-aural tick from our clinic notes during the period of 1st of January 2001 to 31st December 2001. We recorded the demography of patients as well as the clinical findings. Findings: A total of 91 intra-aural tick cases over a one-year period in which 2 cases had neurological complications. Majority of patients (77%) were below 14 years old. Seventy-eight percent of patients came to our center within 3 days upon tick entry into the ear. More than half of the patients (53%) had traumatic experience due to failure of attempted removal of intra-aural tick by non- ENT doctors and two cases presented with vertigo and facial nerve palsy. Key words: Intra-aural tick, otalgia, vertigo, facial palsy
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author	N, Srinovianti Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee
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title	Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications
title_short	Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications
title_full	Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications
title_fullStr	Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications
title_full_unstemmed	Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications
title_sort	intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications
publisher	The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2003
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/23100/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/23100/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/23100/1/Tick-send_publishtoimj.2003.pdf
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Intra-aural tick infestation, the presentation and complications

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