Mammomonogamus laryngeus: A HUMAN CASE REPORT IN FLORIANOPOLIS, SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL

Autores

  • Patricia Alves de Almeida Department of Clinical Analysis, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), University Campus, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
  • Fernanda Amélia Martins Department of Clinical Analysis, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), University Campus, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
  • Ana Paula Lazzaretti Marostega Department of Animal Science and Rural Development, Agrarian Science Center, UFSC, University Campus, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;
  • Carlos Jose de Carvalho Pinto Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Biological Sciences Center, UFSC, University Campus, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
  • Patrizia Ana Bricarello Department of Animal Science and Rural Development, Agrarian Science Center, UFSC, University Campus, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;
  • Lenilza Mattos Lima Department of Clinical Analysis, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), University Campus, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v47i4.56744

Resumo

Mammomonogamus laryngeus (sin.: Syngamus laryngeus) is a nematode which parasites the respiratory tract of some animals. It is occasionally seen in humans, who present symptoms similar to other diseases with respiratory manifestations, such as a chronic dry cough and chest pain, in addition to a “foreign body” sensation in the throat. It can be diagnosed through rhinolaryngoscopy or bronchoscopy examinations, but this often occurs only after spontaneous expectoration of the worms, a long period of symptomatology and the use of several types of medication. In this report, we describe a case of syngamosis in Florianópolis (Santa Catarina, Brazil). The patient consulted several health professionals during the course of the disease and was prescribed numerous drugs. Diagnosis was eventually reached after the spontaneous expectoration of a nematode couple.

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2018-12-27

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ALVES DE ALMEIDA, P.; AMÉLIA MARTINS, F.; PAULA LAZZARETTI MAROSTEGA, A.; JOSE DE CARVALHO PINTO, C.; ANA BRICARELLO, P.; MATTOS LIMA, L. Mammomonogamus laryngeus: A HUMAN CASE REPORT IN FLORIANOPOLIS, SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 47, n. 4, 2018. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v47i4.56744. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/56744. Acesso em: 20 abr. 2024.

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RELATO DE CASO / CASE REPORT