Unusual Presentation of Tick in the Ear Causing Vestibulocochlear Nerve Involvement: A Case Report
A. M. Mohd Ridwan, B. Mas Ayu, K. S. Balinder Singh Deol, G. Sakina & A. B. Zulkiflee · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2022
Foreign body tick in the ear can cause facial nerve palsy due to toxins released by ticks affecting the facial nerve. Patients can come with symptoms of acute otalgia and the removal is difficult because it grips tightly to the ear canal or tympanic membrane. Other associated sym...
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