Suhas SS and Priya Badkar*

Senior Resident, Department of ENT, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding Author: Priya Badkar, Senior Resident, Department of ENT, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Received: May 31, 2023; Published: October 27, 2023

Abstract

Atrophic rhinitis predisposes to nasal myiasis. larval form of chrysomia causes the destruction of surrounding soft tissue and bony structure. Here we report one such case where a middle aged female patient presented with bilateral nasal obstruction, anosmia and recurrent epistaxis. Thorugh examination showed erosion of palate by the localized destruction by maggots. Management included manual removal of maggots with surgical debridement, modified youngs operation and use of palatal obturator. Recovery of the patient shows the effectiveness of combined modality of management and the needless of surgical repair of palatal perforation.

 Keywords: Palatal Perforation; Nasal Myiasis; Obturator

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Citation

Citation: Suhas SS and Priya Badkar. “Management of Palatal Perforation Secondary to Nasal Myiasis".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.11 (2023): 16-18.

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