Literature DB >> 1784154

Nasal myiasis in leprosy.

S Husain1, G N Malaviya, A Girdhar, B K Girdhar.   

Abstract

Infestation of the nose with larvae of certain files can occur in leprosy patients. This results in severe distress and agony and can cause extensive tissue damage. The predisposing factors, clinical presentation and treatment is described.

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Year:  1991        PMID: 1784154     DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19910045

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Lepr Rev        ISSN: 0305-7518            Impact factor:   0.537


  3 in total

Review 1.  Myiasis.

Authors:  Fabio Francesconi; Omar Lupi
Journal:  Clin Microbiol Rev       Date:  2012-01       Impact factor: 26.132

2.  Lepromatous Leprosy with nasal myiasis presenting as epistaxis in postleprosy elimination era.

Authors:  Shekhar Neema; Senkadhir Vendhan; Ravi Roy; Biju Vasudevan
Journal:  Med J Armed Forces India       Date:  2021-09-01

Review 3.  Incidence of myiasis among humans-a review.

Authors:  Amandeep Singh; Zorawar Singh
Journal:  Parasitol Res       Date:  2015-07-29       Impact factor: 2.289

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