Khanh Hoa General Hospital successfully removed maggot nest in patient's ear

Khanh Hoa General Hospital has successfully removed a maggot nest from a patient's ear using endoscopy.

Accordingly, patient VTHT (48 years old, Suoi Dau commune) was admitted to the hospital with a high fever, swollen right ear, pus discharge and was transferred to the ENT Department. Through examination, the medical team of the department discovered a lot of pus and some larvae in the patient's right ear. The medical team aspirated the pus and endoscopy to remove 5 live maggots and 1 dead larva in the patient's right ear. After endoscopy, the patient's health was stable, no more fever, the swelling in the ear had decreased significantly and the eardrum was preserved; it is expected that he will be discharged in the next few days. It is known that patient T. has Down syndrome and is not able or aware of taking care of his body.

Endoscopists remove larvae from patient's ear.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngan An - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, who performed the endoscopy, said: "In these cases, if the patient comes late, the larvae can move deeper, causing a perforated eardrum. More seriously, it can cause mastoiditis, and even spread to the brain, causing life-threatening complications."

Image of maggot nest in patient's ear

According to Dr. Ngan An’s recommendation, when seeing abnormalities in the ear, patients should quickly go to medical facilities for examination and early treatment to avoid dangerous complications. At the same time, it is necessary to regularly clean the ears.

Live maggots were removed from the patient's ear.

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/y-te-suc-khoe/202510/benh-vien-da-khoa-khanh-hoa-gap-thanh-cong-o-doi-trong-tai-benh-nhan-ced0a29/