Results 11 to 20 of about 144,756 (169)
Nasal Myiasis Mimicking Allergic Rhinitis in Immunocompetent Adults: Case Series of 14 Adults [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseBackground: Human nasal myiasis is a rare zoonotic infection caused by Oestrus ovis with a non-specific clinical presentation that can mimic more common conditions such as allergic rhinitis.
Chiraz Halwani, Sameh Mezri
exaly +5 more sources
Nasal myiasis under direct bronchoscopic visualization [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, 2022 Key message This is a video showing a case of nasal myiasis under direct visualization with flexible bronchoscopy in a patient admitted with septic shock and metastatic prostate cancer. Microbiology revealed Lucilia sericata larvae.
Ahel El Haj Chehade +2 more
doaj +6 more sources
Massive orbital myiasis arising from nasal myiasis in an Indonesian patient with diabetes [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019 Purpose: Orbital myiasis is a rare condition. We report a case of massive orbital myiasis (ophthalmomyiasis profunda) arising from nasal myiasis and caused by Chrysomya bezziana in a patient with diabetes. Observations: A 55-year-old woman presented with
Dewi Masyithah Darlan, Rodiah Lubis
exaly +6 more sources
Combination ivermectin therapy to treat nasal myiasis: A case series
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2023 Objectives: Myiasis of the head and neck is characterized by infestation of fly larvae in the cavities of the ear, nose, mouth, or tracheotomy stoma. The most common site of infestation is the nasal cavity. While seen sporadically in developing countries
Camron Davies
exaly +4 more sources
Nasal myiasis in clinical practice
Apollo Medicine, 2018 Nasal myiasis is an opportunistic parasitic infestation of human as well as animals. Infestation of the nasal cavity by dipterous larvae is called nasal myiasis which is commonly seen in developing countries where health and sanitation are poor ...
Santosh Kumar Swain +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Nasal cavity myiasis presenting with preseptal cellulitis [PDF]
Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports, 2017 Nasal Myiasis is the infestation of the nasal cavity by dipterous larvae and which are commonly documented in developing countries where sanitation is a public problem. Other predisposing factors being poorly nourished patient with poor hygiene, atrophic
Narayanan Prepageran, Khadijah Mohd Nor
exaly +3 more sources
Treatment of nasal myiasis with ivermectin irrigation. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2018 We describe a case of nasal myiasis due toMusca domesticain a 97-year-old Peruvian farmer with a previously undiagnosed mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Initial attempts to remove the fly larvae using manual extraction with a toothed forceps and normal saline irrigation were unsuccessful. On subsequent nasal irrigation with ivermectin solution, the patient
Tay SY +3 more
europepmc +6 more sources
Nasal myiasis in myasthenic crisis, a case report and literature review [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020 We are reporting a unique case of drosophila larva nasal myiasis (NM) in a 72-year-old male patient admitted to the ICU with diffuse muscle weakness and respiratory failure due to myasthenia gravis crisis and septic shock due to pseudomonas pneumonia ...
Fuad Zeid +2 more
exaly +4 more sources
Human Nasal Myiasis Caused by Oestrus ovis in the Highlands of Cusco, Peru: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2016 Myiasis is the infestation by dipterous larvae. The larvae can infect intact or decaying tissue including the skin or epithelial surfaces of the orbits, nose, and genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts.
P. Hoyer +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Nasal myiasis: report of a case and literature review [PDF]
Iatreia, 2016 Myiasis is the infection of animal or human tissues or organs by larvae of Diptera. It may affect individuals of any age, but is more common in middle-aged and elderly patients.
Reyes-Romero, Karen Eliana +3 more
doaj +4 more sources