Human Syngamosis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic Cough
Abstract Introduction Chronic cough may represent a diagnostic challenge. Chronic parasitism of upper airways is an unusual cause. Objective To describe a case of human syngamosis as an uncommon cause of dry cough. Case Report An endoscopic exam performed in a...
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| author | Janaína Oliveira Bentivi Pulcherio Eduardo Oliveira Machado da Silva Daniela Pereira Rezende Patrícia Bittencourt Barcia Barbeira Rosane Siciliano Machado Marcos Aurélio Baptista de Oliveira |
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Introduction Chronic cough may represent a diagnostic challenge. Chronic parasitism of upper airways is an unusual cause.
Objective To describe a case of human syngamosis as an uncommon cause of dry cough.
Case Report An endoscopic exam performed in a woman suffering of chronic cough revealed a Y-shaped worm in the larynx identified as Syngamus laryngeus.
Discussion This nematode parasitizes the upper respiratory tract of many animals including humans. The diagnosis is performed by the examination of the worm expelled by cough or by endoscopy. Endoscopic exam is easy to perform and is essential in the diagnosis of causes of chronic cough, even uncommon entities. Removal is the only efficient treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5261294b1ad04c11b50312d05b9bcd802022-12-21T19:06:55ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology1809-97771809-48642013-09-01170441341410.1055/s-0033-1351680Human Syngamosis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic CoughJanaína Oliveira Bentivi Pulcherio0Eduardo Oliveira Machado da Silva1Daniela Pereira Rezende2Patrícia Bittencourt Barcia Barbeira3Rosane Siciliano Machado4Marcos Aurélio Baptista de Oliveira5Department of Otorhinolaringology, Central Hospital of Military Police of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, BrazilDepartment of Otorhinolaringology, Central Hospital of Military Police of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, BrazilDepartment of Otorhinolaringology, Central Hospital of Military Police of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, BrazilDepartment of Otorhinolaringology, Central Hospital of Military Police of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, BrazilDepartment of Otorhinolaringology, Central Hospital of Military Police of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, BrazilDepartment of Otorhinolaringology, Central Hospital of Military Police of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, BrazilAbstract Introduction Chronic cough may represent a diagnostic challenge. Chronic parasitism of upper airways is an unusual cause. Objective To describe a case of human syngamosis as an uncommon cause of dry cough. Case Report An endoscopic exam performed in a woman suffering of chronic cough revealed a Y-shaped worm in the larynx identified as Syngamus laryngeus. Discussion This nematode parasitizes the upper respiratory tract of many animals including humans. The diagnosis is performed by the examination of the worm expelled by cough or by endoscopy. Endoscopic exam is easy to perform and is essential in the diagnosis of causes of chronic cough, even uncommon entities. Removal is the only efficient treatment.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1351680coughparasiteslarynx |
| spellingShingle | Janaína Oliveira Bentivi Pulcherio Eduardo Oliveira Machado da Silva Daniela Pereira Rezende Patrícia Bittencourt Barcia Barbeira Rosane Siciliano Machado Marcos Aurélio Baptista de Oliveira Human Syngamosis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic Cough International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology cough parasites larynx |
| title | Human Syngamosis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic Cough |
| title_full | Human Syngamosis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic Cough |
| title_fullStr | Human Syngamosis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic Cough |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Syngamosis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic Cough |
| title_short | Human Syngamosis as an Uncommon Cause of Chronic Cough |
| title_sort | human syngamosis as an uncommon cause of chronic cough |
| topic | cough parasites larynx |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1351680 |
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