Nasal and ophthalmomyiasis: case report

Smillie, Ian; Gubbi, P K S; Cocks, Helen

doi:10.1017/s0022215109992714

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“…In sheep, the pathogenic action results from two phenomena, namely a minor mechanical effect and allergic hyper-sensitization phenomena [4,14,29,38,42,43]. In humans, the traumatic and mechanical pathogenic action is preponderant.…”

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Report of a Case of Human Nasal Myiasis Caused By Second Instar Larvae of Oestrus Ovis in CHU Oran: Review of Literature

Zakaria¹,

Abdelhalim²

2018

J Appl Microbiol Biochem

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Myiasis is the invasion of human and animal organs and tissues by dipteran larvae. This is a case report of a human nasal myiasis caused by the second instar larvae of the sheep bot fly, Oestrusovis. The cases of human myiasis at Oestrusovis are accidental and rare, mainly affecting the eyes. In the literature, there are only sporadic reports of nasal myiasis.We present a new case of nasal myiasis caused by the second instar larvae of Oestrusovis in a 29-year-old male patient, originally from OuedRhiou in the west of Algeria, whois a medical doctor suffering from signs of rhinosinusitis.

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confidence: 99%

“…Clinical signs are due to the presence of larvae with buccal hooks and numerous very strong spines which ensure both their fixation and their displacement [24,26,38]. The short duration of parasite infestation in humans would prevent allergic expression of larvae [4,24,26,29,38].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Report of a Case of Human Nasal Myiasis Caused By Second Instar Larvae of Oestrus Ovis in CHU Oran: Review of Literature

Zakaria¹,

Abdelhalim²

2018

J Appl Microbiol Biochem

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“…Although external ophthalmomyiasis is relatively common in tropical countries, there are only handful of reports of naso-ophthalmic myiasis available in published literature [9,10]. Oestrus ovis, besides other etiological agents has been known to cause nasal myiasis [11,12].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Naso-Ophthalmic Myiasis and Pubic Louse Infestation of Nose

Duraipandi¹,

Gupta²,

Karunakaran³

et al. 2016

JCR

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Abstract:A 15 year old girl presented to the emergency with complaints of foreign body sensation in eyes. Multiple translucent larvae were observed on the conjunctivae. A nasal cavity search also revealed similar larvae localised near the opening of nasolacrimal duct in the inferior meatus. They were identified as Oestrus ovis, which can affect humans causing cavitary myiasis, affecting eyes and rarely nose. In addition, presence of Pthirus pubis was also found in the nasal cavity. Pthirus pubis infestation has been reported from pubic hairs, axillary hairs, eyelashes, moustache and beard but never from the nasal cavity. This is a very rare case of concomitant ophthalmic and nasal myiasis along with pubic louse infestation of nasal cavity.Key words: Foreign Bodies, Larva, Myiasis, Nasal Cavity, Nasolacrimal Duct.

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“…In Europe, oestrosis is endemic in the Mediterranean basin, with sporadic cases reported in Central Europe (Grammer et al, 1995;Groh et al, 1998;Weinand and Bauer, 2001). In Britain, the general prevalence of O. ovis infestation is <1%, with a higher prevalence recorded in local "hot-spots" such as the south of England and Wales (Stevens et al, 1991;Smillie et al, 2010). In continental France, cases of EOM are rare (12 cases reported from 1919 to 1997) (Suzzoni-Blatger et al, 2000).…”

Section: Ophthalmomyiasismentioning

confidence: 99%