Ramasamy Karthikeyan, Ms Vishak, Karunakaran Vignesh, Shankar Vijay, Surendran Adwaith Krishna
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, JIPMER, Karaikal, India.
Department of ENT, Government General Hospital, Karaikal, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb;76(1):1279-1283. doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04268-1. Epub 2023 Oct 13.
Otoacariasis is a rare condition characterized by ticks and mites in the ear canal. Human otoacariasis remains underrepresented in literature as otoacariasis is more common in animals. Systemic diseases being transmitted by these arachnids pave the way for potential complications. This case series sheds light on this uncommon condition by highlighting the diverse symptomatology and difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. Three different presentations highlight the diversity of this condition. A 40-year-old male exhibited itching and tinnitus, revealing a mite on the tympanic membrane on otoscopy. A 35-year-old female with persistent itching and tinnitus showed multiple whitish mites on examination. A 50-year-old female complained of ear pain and was found to have a tick attached to the external auditory canal. The relevance and rarity of human otoacariasis are highlighted in this study, thereby encouraging caution in situations of earache. We aim to increase clinician awareness about this condition and the necessary interventions required by conducting a thorough literature review.
耳螨病是一种罕见病症，其特征为耳道内出现蜱虫和螨虫。由于耳螨病在动物中更为常见，因此关于人类耳螨病的文献报道仍然较少。这些蛛形纲动物传播的全身性疾病为潜在并发症埋下了隐患。本病例系列通过突出这种罕见病症的多样症状以及诊断和治疗中的困难，对其进行了阐释。三种不同的表现形式凸显了该病的多样性。一名40岁男性出现瘙痒和耳鸣症状，耳镜检查发现鼓膜上有一只螨虫。一名35岁女性持续瘙痒和耳鸣，检查发现有多个白色螨虫。一名50岁女性主诉耳痛，发现外耳道附着有一只蜱虫。本研究强调了人类耳螨病的相关性和罕见性，从而提醒在出现耳痛情况时要谨慎。我们旨在通过全面的文献综述，提高临床医生对这种病症以及所需必要干预措施的认识。
