Eosinophilic Pneumonia in a Patient with Bronchial Myiasis Case report and literature review
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 15, Issue 4
Abstract
Pulmonary myiasis is an unusual form of myiasis in humans and has been recently identifed as a cause of eosinophilic pneumonia. We report the case of a 13-year-old Omani boy who presented to the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in October 2014 with respiratory distress. Bronchial aspirates revealed features of eosinophilic pneumonia. Possible larvae identifed in the cytology report, a high immunoglobulin E level and the patient history all indicated bronchial myiasis. Te patient was treated with steroids and ventilation and has since been diseasefree with no long-term side-effects. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the frst case of bronchial myiasis in Oman.
Authors and Affiliations
Arindom Aich| Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Suad Al-Ismaili| Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Fatma A. Ramadhan| Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Talal H. M. Al-Wardi| Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Quasem Al-Salmi| Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Hilal Al-Hashami| Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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