1.One case of human nasal myiasis.
Hongxia SU ; Lei LIU ; Yulin ZHAO
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2015;29(12):1138-1139
Human myiasis is caused by the parasitic maggots of flies. We report a case of nasal myiasis in a 37-year-old woman in Henan. The patient presented with nasal foreign-body sensation, nansal itching sneezing, snuffle and such allergic symptoms in nasal cavity. Based on maggots that were bowed from the right nasal cavity, a detailed endoscopic examination, sinus CT scan and identification of the maggot's species done by parapsychologists of the parasitology teaching and reseach section of the Zhengzhou University School of Medicine, the diagnosis of human nasal infestation by oestrus ovis was definited.
Adult
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Animals
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Diptera
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Endoscopy
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Female
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Humans
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Larva
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Myiasis
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diagnosis
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Nose
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parasitology
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Nose Diseases
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parasitology
2.A Nasal Myiasis in a 76-Year-Old Female in Korea.
Jae Soo KIM ; Pil Won SEO ; Jong Wan KIM ; Jai Hyang GO ; Soon Cheol JANG ; Hye Jung LEE ; Min SEO
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2009;47(4):405-407
On July 2009, 5 fly larvae were discovered inside the nose of a 76-year-old female. She was living in Cheonan-si, and in a state of coma due to rupture of an aortic aneurysm. Surgery was performed on the day of admission, and the larvae were found 4 days later. By observing their posterior spiracle, the larvae were identified as Lucilia sericata. Considering the rapid development of this species, the infection was likely acquired during hospitalization. Further investigation on the hospital environment should be needed to know the origin of the infection.
Aged
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Animals
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Aortic Rupture/complications
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Cross Infection/diagnosis/parasitology
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*Diptera
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Female
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Humans
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Korea
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*Larva
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Myiasis/*diagnosis/*parasitology
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Nose Diseases/*diagnosis/*parasitology