Human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis (Pentasomida) caused by Linguatula serrata.
A human nasopharyngeal linguatuliasis was reported for the second time in Egypt. The patient (20 years old male) 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.
Morsy
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Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
El-Sharkawy
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Lashin
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009304:Nasopharyngitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000469:parasitology*; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*