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[Otic myiasis. Case report]
Nicolás González Poggioli1, Juan Carlos Vázquez Barro
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, España. nicolas.glez@canalejo.org
Abstract:
Otic myiasis is rare in developed countries and is related to environmental conditions and poor hygiene. We present the case of a 65-year-old woman with pain and tinnitus in the left ear lasting for one week. Physical examination in the emergency room showed numerous dipteran larvae totally occupying the external auditory canal. After the diagnosis of otic myiasis, the larvae were removed and the patient was discharged after 24 hours of medical observation. The diagnosis of otic myiasis is by means of direct visualization of the larvae in the ear cavities and treatment includes the removal of larvae from the ear. Prognosis is generally good.
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