Dirofilariasis Presenting as Orbital Abscess Complicating Ethmoid Sinusitis.
Abscess
Dirofilariasis
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Orbital
Sinusitis
Journal
Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India
ISSN: 2231-3796
Titre abrégé: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Pays: India
ID NLM: 9422551
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
22
04
2023
accepted:
23
06
2023
pmc-release:
01
12
2024
medline:
17
11
2023
pubmed:
17
11
2023
entrez:
17
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Dirofilariasis in deep tissue plane is seldom reported in literature. A 58 year old woman presented with right orbital abscess complicating ethmoid sinusitis. She underwent endoscopic ethmoidectomy with abscess drainage where a dirofilaria worm was extracted. Treatment requires surgical removal of the worm without the need for anti-parasitic medications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37974845
doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04021-8
pii: 4021
pmc: PMC10645707
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
3636-3638Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interestDr. Vinod Felix, Dr. Lakshmi. A, Dr. Muhammed Niyas, Dr. Asgar Abbas, Dr. Kalpana Elizabeth John, Dr. Shalini R. Varma, Dr Jyothi C. declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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