Carabid beetle invasion of the ear in Oman

Deepa Bhargava; Reginald Victor

doi:10.1580/1080-6032(1999)010[0157:CBIOTE]2.3.CO;2

Carabid beetle invasion of the ear in Oman

Deepa Bhargava, Reginald Victor^*

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Abstract

Two cases of human ear invasion by a predaceous beetle, Crasydactylus punctatus Guerin (Coleoptera; Carabidae), are reported from the Sultanate of Oman. The first case was that of a 35-year old woman who suffered a severe otologic injury caused by the biting and chewing of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane. The beetle then entered the middle ear and caused sensorineural hearing loss. The second case involved a 22-year-old male from whose ear a specimen of the same species was successfully removed after it was immobilized with 10% lidocaine spray. These cases are presented with discussion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	157-160
Number of pages	4
Journal	Wilderness and Environmental Medicine
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1580/1080-6032(1999)010[0157:CBIOTE]2.3.CO;2
Publication status	Published - 1999

Keywords

Arabia
Beetle
Carabidae
Foreign body
Human ear
Otological injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Emergency Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Carabid beetle invasion of the ear in Oman

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