陰嚢皮膚マダニIxodes persulcatus Schulze刺咬症の1例

TICK BITE AT THE SCROTUM:REPORT OF A CASE

はじめに

　本邦における人体マダニ刺咬症の報告は，比較的少ない。最近われわれは陰嚢皮膚に刺咬した症例を経験したので報告する。

A 41-year-old male was seen complaining of a papule 5 mm in diameter at the left scrotum after climbing Mount Norikura. From the base of the papule, four pairs of black hair-like processes protruded and swayed on touch. The papule was considered to be the body of a tick. A few drops of olive oil with the intention to obstruct the tick's breath and remove it was not effective. The tick with surround-ing skin was removed surgically. The tick was identified as the female tick, Ixodes persulcatus Schulze.

The patient has been well without sequelae.

Literatures were reviewed briefly.