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A Case of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by <i>Sarcophaga</i> sp.
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Case Report
VOLUME: 47 ISSUE: 2
P: 124-126
June 2023

A Case of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Sarcophaga sp.

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2023;47(2):124-126
DOI: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.86547
Mutalip Çiçek 1
Fatih Çakır 1
Duygu Neval Sayın İpek 2
Alican Bilden 1
Eşref Akıl 3
1. Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Kırşehir, Türkiye
2. Dicle Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Veterinerlik Parazitolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Diyarbakır, Türkiye
3. Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Diyarbakır, Türkiye
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Received Date: 24.08.2022
Accepted Date: 14.02.2023
Publish Date: 29.05.2023
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ABSTRACT

Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of tissues and body cavities of vertebrates by Diptera larvae. Nasal myiasis is mostly caused by the Sarcophagidae and Calliphoridae families. Many predisposing factors play a role in the appearance of nasal myiasis. In the treatment of the disease, the use of antiseptics together with mechanical cleaning is recommended. In this report, a case of nasopharyngeal myiasis in a 75-year-old patient hospitalized in the intensive care unit is presented. Nine larvae were detected in the patient's nose. Larvae were removed from the area and were cleaned with iodine solution for three days. As a result of macroscopic and microscopic examination, the larvae were identified as the third stage of Sarcophaga sp. in order to prevent myiasis infestations, personnel working in places where the patient is unconscious, such as intensive care units, should daily check the patient's body cavities such as nose, mouth and ear cavities, and perform their care and cleaning.

Keywords: Myiasis, Sarcophaga sp., nasopharyngeal myiasis, intensive care

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