Korean J Parasitol.
2009 Dec;47(4):405-407. 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.405.
A Nasal Myiasis in a 76-Year-Old Female in Korea
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
- 2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
- 4Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
- 5Department of Pathology, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan 330-714, Korea.
- 6Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Korea. bbbenji@naver.com
- KMID: 1720645
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.405
Abstract
- On July 2009, 5 fly larvae were discovered inside the nose of a 76-year-old female. She was living in Cheonan-si, and in a state of coma due to rupture of an aortic aneurysm. Surgery was performed on the day of admission, and the larvae were found 4 days later. By observing their posterior spiracle, the larvae were identified as Lucilia sericata. Considering the rapid development of this species, the infection was likely acquired during hospitalization. Further investigation on the hospital environment should be needed to know the origin of the infection.
