An Unusual Case of Tick Exposure: Tick in the External Auditory Canal

Ticks can carry and transmit numerous pathogens; most of these exist in our country, for example Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), rickettsial diseases, tularemia, Q fever, Lyme disease and anaplasmosis (1, 2). Ticks are found rarely in the external auditory canal and may lead to complications such as tick paralysis (2). In this case report, we aimed to emphasise the importance of careful physical examination of especially rare contact areas in the body for ticks in endemic areas and the importance of tick removal techniques.