Title of article :
Pharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Sheep Botfly, Oestrus ovis (Diptera: Oestridae) Larva, Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Hazratian، Teimour نويسنده Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , , Tagizadeh، Ali نويسنده Departement of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Tagizadeh, Ali , Chaichi، Mohammad نويسنده Departement of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Chaichi, Mohammad , Abbasi، Madineh نويسنده Departement of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Abbasi, Madineh
Issue Information :
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2017
Pages :
5
From page :
166
To page :
170
Abstract :

Myiasis is caused by the larvae of flies infesting animal or human tissues and organs. This report aims to present a case of pharyngeal myiasis caused by the larvae of Oestrus ovis (Diptera: Oestridae). A 55-yr old drug addict living in the Shahindeje village of Western Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran was referred to the Emam Reza Hospi­tal in Tabriz, having a medical history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and hospitalized due to respiratory distress, 20 days ago. He was intubated with a mechanical ventilator (MV) because of his respiratory distress condition. There was an evidence of the presence of pulmonary nodules in his lungs following diagnosis, and a CT scan revealed a cavity in his lung. During the nasogastric intubation procedure, a larva was seen emerging from the patient’s mouth by one of the staff of the intensive care unit of the hospital. A laboratory diagnosis was per­formed in the Entomology Department of the School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Interest­ingly, larvae of O. ovis were identified and confirmed following the laboratory proceedings.

Journal title :
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Serial Year :
2017
Journal title :
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Record number :
2403199
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