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Nasal cavity myiasis presenting with preseptal cellulitis


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Singh, Kelvinder and Prepageran, Narayanan and Mohd Nor, Khadijah (2017) Nasal cavity myiasis presenting with preseptal cellulitis. Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports, 2 (1). 26 - 28. ISSN 2377-2484

Abstract

Nasal Myiasis is the infestation of the nasal cavity by dipterous larvae and which are commonly documented in developing countries where sanitation is a public problem. Other predisposing factors being poorly nourished patient with poor hygiene, atrophic rhinitis, and diabetic with purulent nasal discharge, midline granulomatous lesions or malignancy involving the nose. We have reported a case of a patient with underlying sinonasal tumour post excision and postoperative concurrent chemoradiation presenting with preseptal cellulitis and nasal myiasis.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2017.1291278
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Keywords: Nasal myiasis; Sinonasal malignancy; Post radiotherapy; Turpentine
Depositing User: Ms. Nuraida Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 03 Dec 2020 20:52
Last Modified: 03 Dec 2020 20:52
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62516
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