An unusual cause of late tracheostomy bleed - Case Reports in Clinical Medicine

CRCM > Vol.2 No.4, July 2013

An unusual cause of late tracheostomy bleed ()

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DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2013.24071 3,880 Downloads 6,125 Views Citations

Author(s)

V. Hemanth, C. Satish Kumar, D. Manikandan, F. Musarrat, A. P. Preetham, M. G. Paulraj

Affiliation(s)

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Chennai, India.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Chennai, India;.
Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, India.

ABSTRACT

Human myiasis is common in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Tracheostomal myiasis is a rare entity, and only 7 such cases have been reported in literature. Our study emphasizes the importance of health education with regards to hygiene, sanitation and home tracheostomy tube care especially in immunocompromised individuals.

KEYWORDS

Tracheostomy Bleed; Myiasis; Chrysomya Bezziana

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Hemanth, V. , Kumar, C. , Manikandan, D. , Musarrat, F. , Preetham, A. and Paulraj, M. (2013) An unusual cause of late tracheostomy bleed. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 2, 260-262. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2013.24071.

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