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Case Report: Nasal Myiasis in an Elderly Patient with Atrophic Rhinitis and Facial Sequelae of Leprosy.
- Source :
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The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 2020 Feb; Vol. 102 (2), pp. 448-450. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- We describe a case of nasal myiasis in an 89-year-old Brazilian patient affected by leprosy with severe nasal sequelae. An initial treatment comprising sinusectomy combined with nasal endoscopy removed more than 300 larvae, supplemented by systemic treatment using oral and topical ivermectin and levofloxacin. Infestation recurred after 2 months, was treated similarly, and resolved completely. The case could be attributed to severe nasal leprosy sequelae, with a lack of sneezing reflex, painless ulceration, atrophic rhinitis (ozena), and inability to clean the nose properly due to hand and nose impairment. This case illustrates the importance of long-term medical follow-up of patients with leprosy sequelae.
- Subjects :
- Administration, Topical
Aged, 80 and over
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Humans
Insecticides administration & dosage
Insecticides therapeutic use
Ivermectin administration & dosage
Ivermectin therapeutic use
Male
Myiasis surgery
Leprosy complications
Myiasis diagnosis
Myiasis pathology
Rhinitis, Atrophic complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1476-1645
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31802737
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0708