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Mammomonogamus laryngeus (sin.: Syngamus laryngeus) is a nematode which parasites the respiratory tract of some animals. It is occasionally seen in humans, who present symptoms similar to other diseases with respiratory manifestations, such as a chronic dry cough and chest pain, in addition to a "foreign body" sensation in the throat. It can be diagnosed through rhinolaryngoscopy or bronchoscopy examinations, but this often occurs only after spontaneous expectoration of the worms, a long period of symptomatology and the use of several types of medication. In this report, we describe a case of syngamosis in Florianópolis (Santa Catarina, Brazil). The patient consulted several health professionals during the course of the disease and was prescribed numerous drugs. Diagnosis was eventually reached after the spontaneous expectoration of a nematode couple
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Humanos , Doenças Respiratórias , Doenças da Laringe , Técnicas de Diagnóstico do Sistema Respiratório , NematoidesRESUMO
A case of bronchial infection with Mammomonogamus laryngeus in a 17-year-old man in Central Thailand is described. Following presentation with chronic unproductive cough, haemoptysis and weight loss, two pairs of worms were expelled. Treatment with albendazole resulted in resolution of the symptoms. Some aspects of Mammomonogamus laryngeus infection related to human parasitism, diagnosyic and the approach, treatment, and prophylaxis are also discussed.
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AIM:To diagnose a patient with clinical symptoms of fever,cough and asthma.ME- THODS:The sputum of the patient was subjected to microscopic examination,and the clini- cal pictures of the patientwas analysed.RESULTS:The red blood- like substance in the spu- tum was preliminarily defined as parasitic nematodes.Species identification indicated that they were a pair of Mammomonogamus laryngeusadult worms in copulation. The patient had obvious signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infection and eosinophilia of peripheral blood. Detection of the worms or eggs is the main base for diagnosis. CONCLUSION:It is the first record of human Mammomonogamus laryngeus infection in China.