Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access

Anaesthetic Challenges in Removal of Maggots in Hypopharynx in an Adult - Case Report


Affiliations
1 Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru, India

Myiasis is the parasitic infestation of live human tissues by housefly larvae which obtain their nutrition from surrounding tissues and burrow deeper into the soft tissues. Human myiasis is a rare condition, commonly seen in nose, eyes, ear, anus, vagina. The predisposing factors include poor hygienic condition with underlying diseases like Atrophic rhinitis, Leprosy, Diabetes, Malignancy and Mental retardation. Here I am presenting a middle aged diabetic lady presented with maggots in Hypopharynx, making securing the airway challenging.

Keywords

Myiasis, Maggots, Difficult Airway.
User
Notifications
Font Size

  • Schneider T.R et.al, journal of oral science, Vol 49,No.1,85-88,2007.
  • Manickam et.al, Myiasis of the Tracheostomy Wound: A Case Report with Review of Literature Otolaryngology 2015, 5:4

Abstract Views: 861




  • Anaesthetic Challenges in Removal of Maggots in Hypopharynx in an Adult - Case Report

Abstract Views: 861  | 

Authors

Aluri Upendra
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru, India
A. Habib Rahaman
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru, India

Abstract


Myiasis is the parasitic infestation of live human tissues by housefly larvae which obtain their nutrition from surrounding tissues and burrow deeper into the soft tissues. Human myiasis is a rare condition, commonly seen in nose, eyes, ear, anus, vagina. The predisposing factors include poor hygienic condition with underlying diseases like Atrophic rhinitis, Leprosy, Diabetes, Malignancy and Mental retardation. Here I am presenting a middle aged diabetic lady presented with maggots in Hypopharynx, making securing the airway challenging.

Keywords


Myiasis, Maggots, Difficult Airway.

References





DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/isacon-Karnataka%2F2017%2FEP048