Nadir Bir Olgu Sunumu: Çok Sayıda Canlı Larvadan Oluşan Pediatrik Aural Miyazis Olgusu

Abstract

Aural miyazis, kötü hijyen koşullarında genellikle çocuklar ya da mental retarde hastalarda görülen, omurgalı canlıların dokularına sinek larvalarının yerleşmesiyle oluşan nadir bir kulak burun boğaz hastalığıdır. 3 yaşındaki kız hasta bir haftadır olan sol kulakta kanlı akıntı ve hareketli kurtlar gözükmesi şikayeti ile babasıyla birlikte acil servise başvurdu. Kulak Burun Boğaz Kliniği’ne konsülte edilen hastanın sol kulağından 23 adet canlı larva temizlendi. Bu makalede nadir görülen aural miyazis olgusu klinik bulgular, tanı, vakaların yönetimi ve tedavi süreci ile birlikte güncel literatür eşliğinde sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• çocuk
• kulak
• miyazis

A Rare Case Report: A Case of Pediatric Aural Myiasis Composed of Multiple Live Larvae

Abstract

Aural myiasis is a rare otorhinolaryngological disease, which is usually seen in children or mentally retarded patients under poor hygiene conditions and is caused by the infestation of fly larvae in the tissues of vertebrates. A 3-year-old girl presented to the emergency service with her father with the complaint of bloody discharge and moving maggots in the left ear for a week. 23 living larvae were removed from the left ear of the patient who was consulted to the Otorhinolaryngological Clinic. In this article, a rare case of aural myiasis is presented with clinical findings, diagnosis, management of cases and treatment process, in the light of current literature.

Keywords

• children
• ear
• myiasis

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