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Tracheostomal Myiasis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Somu, L.
Prasanna Kumar, S.
Mundakannan Subbaiya Periyasamy Subbaraj, Rajavel
Vijaya Prabhu, P.
Ravikumar, A.
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
“Myiasis” is considered in Hindu mythology as “God's punishment for sinners.” It is known to infest live human or animal tissue.
Literature abounds with reports of myiasis affecting the nasal cavity, ear, nonhealing ulcers, exophytic malignant growth, and cutaneous tissue.
But report of myiasis of the tracheal stoma is rare.
Only a few cases of tracheal myiasis have been reported in literature.
We report a case of tracheostomal myiasis in an elderly male.
The species which had infested the stoma was identified as Chrysomya bezziana, an obligate parasite.
This is to our knowledge the first case report of an obligate parasite (Chrysomya bezziana) infestation of the tracheostoma from India.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Prasanna Kumar, S.& Ravikumar, A.& Somu, L.& Vijaya Prabhu, P.& Mundakannan Subbaiya Periyasamy Subbaraj, Rajavel. 2011. Tracheostomal Myiasis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Prasanna Kumar, S.…[et al.]. Tracheostomal Myiasis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Prasanna Kumar, S.& Ravikumar, A.& Somu, L.& Vijaya Prabhu, P.& Mundakannan Subbaiya Periyasamy Subbaraj, Rajavel. Tracheostomal Myiasis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461790
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461790