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KMID : 0425120170550050565
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2017 Volume.55 No. 5 p.565 ~ p.568
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A Case of Engorged Female Hard Tick in the External Auditory Canal of an Infant
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Sung Woo-Jung
Kim Yee-Hyuk
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Abstract
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An oval-shaped mass with a smooth surface was found in the ear canal of a 22-month-old male infant. Although the mass appeared to be almost entirely blocking the ear canal, it was successfully removed under a surgical microscope without general anesthesia at the outpatient department. Under an optical microscope with hematoxylin and eosin staining, the specimen was observed to have a cuticle with a serrated surface and a pore canal, as well as parts of the capitulum, salivary glands, muscles, midgut, and the legs. The specimen was identified as a hard tick of the family Ixodidae, based on gross and histological findings. This paper is the first report in Korea on the diagnosis and treatment of a tick bite in the ear canal.
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KEYWORD
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Infant, ear canal, tick
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