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case_images: (a) A clearly visible tick attached to the upper wall of the external auditory canal, surrounded by numerous scattered eggs on the canal floor, resembling a nest within a cave; (b) post-treatment otoscopic image showing the result after using antibacterial ear drops.
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case_images: Surrounding the tick were numerous scattered eggs, creating a striking image resembling a nest within a cave (Fig. 1a). A post-treatment otoscopic image (Fig. 1b) showed the condition after ear drops use, and the tick was extracted using a day hook under a microscope.