Abstract
BackgroundNasal myiasis is a nasal infestation caused by house fly larvae (maggot). It's a rare condition with only a few reported cases and no treatment consensus.Case presentationA 54-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency unit with a complaint of larvae found in the left nasal cavity and bloody nasal discharge for 2 days. Anterior rhinoscopy found some living larvae in a narrowed left nasal cavity. Patient's management included larvae removal manually with forceps, nasal saline irrigation, a systemic broad-spectrum antibiotic, and insulin to controlled blood sugar.DiscussionRemoval of larvae in the nasal cavity using irrigation saline and systemic broad-spectrum antibiotics is effective in the absence of bone destruction.Conclusionmanual extraction combined with nasal saline irrigation and systemic broad-spectrum antibiotic was effective to manage nasal myiasis.
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