Case Report

A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum

Volume: 2 Number: 3 December 7, 2019
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A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum

Abstract

Lophomonas blattarum is a rare cause of paranasal sinus infections. The present study reports a case of ethmoid sinusitis of a Lophomonas parasite. A 45-year-old female patient who was followed up at the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of meningitis was presented because of the rare occurrence of L. blattarum in the mucosal biopsy and culture specimens obtained from the left nasal passage on the detection of pansinusitis on control computed tomography. Complete recovery was observed after metronidazole was administered at 2 g/day for 25 days with no complications. Pansinusitis develops in patients followed up at the intensive care unit for various reasons. The most common bacterial microorganism infections are caused by fungal and small parasites. Lophomonas blattarum, a flagellated parasite, should be considered in the etiology. Complete cure is achieved with medical treatment, and no complications are expected.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Otorhinolaryngology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Yaşar Batuhan Yakış This is me
0000-0002-2412-1566
Türkiye

Murat Can Bektaş This is me
0000-0002-5275-9727
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 7, 2019

Submission Date

June 25, 2019

Acceptance Date

September 26, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 2 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2019.161

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA67ZR94DZ

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RIS / Bibtex
APA
Yakış, Y. B., Balcı, M. K., Bektaş, M. C., & Yazır, M. (2019). A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 2(3), 89-91. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2019.161
AMA
1.Yakış YB, Balcı MK, Bektaş MC, Yazır M. A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2019;2(3):89-91. doi:10.5152/ejra.2019.161
Chicago
Yakış, Yaşar Batuhan, Mustafa Koray Balcı, Murat Can Bektaş, and Mustafa Yazır. 2019. “A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 2 (3): 89-91. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2019.161.
EndNote
Yakış YB, Balcı MK, Bektaş MC, Yazır M (December 1, 2019) A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 2 3 89–91.
IEEE
[1]Y. B. Yakış, M. K. Balcı, M. C. Bektaş, and M. Yazır, “A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum”, Eur J Rhinol Allergy, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 89–91, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.5152/ejra.2019.161.
ISNAD
Yakış, Yaşar Batuhan - Balcı, Mustafa Koray - Bektaş, Murat Can - Yazır, Mustafa. “A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 2/3 (December 1, 2019): 89-91. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2019.161.
JAMA
1.Yakış YB, Balcı MK, Bektaş MC, Yazır M. A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2019;2:89–91.
MLA
Yakış, Yaşar Batuhan, et al. “A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, vol. 2, no. 3, Dec. 2019, pp. 89-91, doi:10.5152/ejra.2019.161.
Vancouver
1.Yaşar Batuhan Yakış, Mustafa Koray Balcı, Murat Can Bektaş, Mustafa Yazır. A Rare Reproduction in Paranasal Sinuses; Lophomonas Blattarum. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2019 Dec. 1;2(3):89-91. doi:10.5152/ejra.2019.161

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