Human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis [pentasomida] caused by linguatula serrata
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 1999; 29 (3): 787-790
in English
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| ID: emr-51186
ABSTRACT
A human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis was reported for the second time in Egypt. A 20 years old male patients was presented with main conspicuous complaints, fever, urticaria [face and neck], coughing, vomiting and passage of small [less than 1 cm in length], worm-like structures in his nasal discharge and vomitus. Symptomatic treatment was given, followed by a single dose of praziquantel after identification of the causative parasite. Human linguatuliasis [pentastomiasis] was discussed
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Parasitic Diseases
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Praziquantel
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol.
Year:
1999
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