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A 64-YO ♂️ from a rural community: pain, itching, bleeding in the L ear, & mobile larvae occluding the L external auditory canal
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DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2005407
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AURAL MYASIS
An ear aspirator, forceps, and irrigation with sterile water were used to remove the larvae
Perforation of the tympanic membrane was identified.
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DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2005407
#healthcare #parasitology Image
Aural myiasis:
📌infestation of the middle or external ear
📌by fly larvae of the order Diptera.

Risk factors:
✔️chronic otitis media,
✔️diabetes mellitus, and
✔️impaired hygiene.
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DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2005407
#Otolaryngology #parasites
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