简介:Introduction:Otoacariasisisarareinfestationoftheearcanal,whichaffectsthequalityoflifeespeciallyinruralareas.Differenttypesofticksandmitesmaycauseotoacariasis.Althoughtreatmentofotoacariasisissimple,diseasestransmittedthroughticksandmitesshouldbeconsideredduringdiagnosisandtreatment.Bothlocalandsystemicsignsandsymptomsofsuchdiseasesshouldbefollowedup.AliteraturereviewwasconductedinPubMedusingthefollowingterms:'otoacariasis,''ticks,''mites,'and'outerearcanalinfestations.'Demographic,radiologic,andtreatmentoptionswerediscussed.Treatmenthintsandpitfallswerealsodiscussedwiththeliteraturereview.Conclusion:Inthispaper,wedescribeotoacariasisinhumansanddiscusstheappropriateinterventions.