phenylephrine-hydrochloride and Ascariasis

Otolaryngologists frequently encounter nasal foreign bodies, particularly among children and mentally retarded patients. There are isolated reports describing the removal of unusual foreign bodies from the nose. But no comprehensive reviews of this important subject have been published for many years. This article includes a detailed discussion of the different types of nasal foreign bodies, the various clinical presentations, management options, and complications associated with nasal foreign bodies.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Ascariasis; Child; Child, Preschool; Foreign Bodies; Humans; Infant; Intellectual Disability; Middle Aged; Myiasis; Nose; Physical Examination

Topics: Adult; Appendix; Ascariasis; Ascaris; Bile Ducts; Ear; Humans; Intestine, Large; Intestine, Small; Lacrimal Apparatus; Locomotion; Male; Meckel Diverticulum; Nose; Pancreatic Ducts; Peritoneal Cavity; Radiography

Two unusual autopsy cases of fatal Ascaris infection have been presented. The first case presents lethal diffuse peritonitis due to duodenal rupture caused by the presence of parasitic Ascaris worm in gastrointestinal tract of 2.5-year-old child. The second one is a case of subacute asphyxia caused by obturation of upper respiratory tract by a large number of adult Ascaris roundworms. General economic crisis and inefficient medical service make possible spreading of almost eradicated disease, thus the possibility of the most serious complications of this helminthiasis must not be forgotten.

Topics: Airway Obstruction; Animals; Ascariasis; Asphyxia; Child, Preschool; Duodenum; Esophagus; Female; Forensic Pathology; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Larynx; Leukocytes; Male; Malnutrition; Nose; Peritoneum; Peritonitis; Rupture, Spontaneous