title: First Case Report of Sinusitis with Lophomonas blattarum from Iran.
abstract: Introduction. Lophomonas blattarum is a rare cause of bronchopulmonary and sinus infection. This paper presents a rare case of Lophomonas sinusitis. Case Presentation. The patient was a 31-year-old woman who was admitted because of a history of upper respiratory infection and sinusitis. Direct microscopic examination of the sputum and nasal discharge showed large numbers of living Lophomonas blattarum with irregular movement of flagella. The patient was successfully treated by Metronidazole 750 mg t.i.d. for 30 days. Conclusions. This is the first case report of Lophomonas blattarum sinusitis from Iran.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91779-48564, Iran.
authors.forename: Fariba
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berenji
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91779-48564, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parian
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91779-48564, Iran.
authors.forename: Abdolmajid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fata
authors.affiliation: Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bakhshaee
authors.affiliation: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Fereshte
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fattahi