Incidental Tick Finding: A Case Report Advising Toscreenobese Outdoorsmen

Derek S Versalle, Sabrina L Noyes and Brian R Lane

Department of Urology, Spectrum Health, USA
Department of Urology, Helix Scribes Solutions, USA
Department of Urology, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, USA

^*Correspondance to: Brian R Lane 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1908

Abstract

After transurethral resection of bladder cancer, a male patient was scheduled for follow-up cystoscopy. Although physical examination of his genitalia at the time of the initial surgery was normal, he was observed to have a tick engorged into his scrotuma few weeks later. The patient was entirely asymptomatic and consented to have the tick removed. It was sent to the Department of Health and confirmed to be a species not known to carry Lyme disease or other pathogens. Although one of the first reports of tick engorgement on the human scrotum, we also reviewed the literature suggesting a preference of ticks for male genitalia of other domesticated mammals. Additionally, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tick prevention recommendations advise that obese males have their genitalia screened after a lengthy stay in the woods.

Keywords

Tick; Obesity; Lyme disease

Cite the article

Versalle DS, Noyes SL, Lane BR. Incidental Tick Finding: A Case Report Advising Toscreenobese Outdoorsmen. Clin Surg. 2018; 3: 1908.