Berenji Fariba, Parian Mahmoud, Fata Abdolmajid, Bakhshaee Mahdi, Fattahi Fereshte
Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91779-48564, Iran.
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Case Rep Infect Dis. 2016;2016:2614187. doi: 10.1155/2016/2614187. Epub 2016 Feb 4.
Introduction. Lophomonas blattarum is a rare cause of bronchopulmonary and sinus infection. This paper presents a rare case of Lophomonas sinusitis. Case Presentation. The patient was a 31-year-old woman who was admitted because of a history of upper respiratory infection and sinusitis. Direct microscopic examination of the sputum and nasal discharge showed large numbers of living Lophomonas blattarum with irregular movement of flagella. The patient was successfully treated by Metronidazole 750 mg t.i.d. for 30 days. Conclusions. This is the first case report of Lophomonas blattarum sinusitis from Iran.
引言。蜚蠊披发虫是支气管肺部和鼻窦感染的罕见病因。本文报告一例罕见的蜚蠊披发虫鼻窦炎病例。病例报告。患者为一名31岁女性，因上呼吸道感染和鼻窦炎病史入院。痰液和鼻分泌物的直接显微镜检查显示大量活动的蜚蠊披发虫，鞭毛运动不规则。患者接受甲硝唑750毫克每日三次治疗30天，治疗成功。结论。这是来自伊朗的首例蜚蠊披发虫鼻窦炎病例报告。
