Otomastoidite por Lagochilascaris minor em criança: relato de caso
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2010-09
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The lagochilascariosis is an emerging zoonosis determined by the presence of helminth Lagochilascaris
minor in human tissues. Infection occurs through ingestion of larvae encysted in the subcutaneous
tissue, muscles and viscera of wild animals consumed by man so raw or undercooked. The disease
is rare, insidious, chronic condition, characterized by the appearance of lesions, especially in the neck,
mastoid, ear, nose and oropharynx. A serious, sometimes fatal, depend on the location of the parasite.
Objective: To describe a case of otomastoiditis by L. minor in child, attended at the Hospital das Clinicas, Federal
University of Goias.
Case Report: Patient 10 years old female, complaining of otalgia and purulent otorrhea right. Otoscopy left ear was
normal, while the right ear had retroauricular edema, polyps in the external ear canal and fistula with
drainage of pus. The tympanic membrane was intact.The stages of treatment were described since the
initial consultation to the recovery of the patient.
Final Comments: The clinician should be alert to the importance in considering the differential diagnosis of this disease
on individuals residing in rural areas.
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Otite média, Zoonoses, Parasitos, Otitis media, Parasites
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GUIMARAES, Valeriana de Castro; BARBOSA, Alverne Passos; CAMARGO, Leandro Azevedo de; SIQUEIRA, Paulo Humberto; SILVA FILHO, Jaime Custódio da; CASTRO, Victor Labres da Silva; BARBOSA, Maria Alves; CAMPOS, Dulcinéa Maria Barbosa. Otomastoidite por Lagochilascaris minor em criança: relato de caso. Arquivos Internacionais de Otorrinolaringologia, São Paulo, v. 14, n. 3, p. 373-376, jul./set. 2010.