Concurrent ophthalmomyiasis externa and aural myiasis: A case report in an urban hospital in the United States.
Aural myiasis
North America
Ophthalmomyiasis externa
United States
Urban
Journal
American journal of ophthalmology case reports
ISSN: 2451-9936
Titre abrégé: Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101679941
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2020
Mar 2020
Historique:
received:
11
12
2018
revised:
01
10
2019
accepted:
02
01
2020
entrez:
6
2
2020
pubmed:
6
2
2020
medline:
6
2
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To describe a case of concurrent ophthalmomyiasis externa and aural myiasis in a patient presenting with headache, right eye pain and blurred vision in an urban hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Myiasis is the parasitic infestation of a live mammal with fly larvae that feed and grow on host tissue. Predominantly described in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, it is rarely reported in the United States. We describe a case of concurrent ophthalmomyiasis externa and aural myiasis in a 44-year-old man who presented with headache, right eye pain and blurred vision in an urban hospital in Philadelphia, PA. After complete extraction and examination at bedside and in the operating room, the patient improved without complications after treatment with topical antibiotics and steroids. Although rare in urban settings in the United States, in certain demographic populations, it is important to consider myiasis in the setting of eye and ear pain and to perform a complete eye and ear examination.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32021944
doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100590
pii: S2451-9936(18)30430-4
pii: 100590
pmc: PMC6994286
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
100590Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The following authors have no financial disclosures: YJ, AR, JM, MK.
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