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Recurrent infestation of the mastoid cavity with Caloglyphus berlesei: an occupational hazard

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Vinidh Paleri  and
Robert Ruckley
Vinidh Paleri
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington, UK.
Robert Ruckley
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington, UK.
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Abstract

Mite infestation of the ear is an unusual clinical problem that is easily cured with simple measures and recurrent infestation has not been reported till date. We present here a patient who developed recurrent infestation of otherwise healthy mastoid cavities with the storage mite Caloglyphus berlesei, secondary to occupational exposure. This kind of recurrent mite infestation of the ear has not been described before.

Keywords

MastoidSurgeryMitesMite Infestations
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 8 , August 2001 , pp. 652 - 653
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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