Computed Tomographic Features of The Camel Nasal Myiasis.
Journal of advanced veterinary research • 2015
Publication Information
Authors
Adel M. Badawy1, Reham S. Elmadawy2
Keywords
Computed tomography, Camel, Nasal myiasis, Nasal cavity, Sinuses
Journal
Journal of advanced veterinary research
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
5
Issue
2
Pages
47-52
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
The purpose of this work was to describe the computed tomographic (CT) features of nasal myiasis in camel (Camelus dromedarius), which caused by the larvae of camel nasal botfly Cephalopina titillator. Twenty infested heads of emergency slaughtered camels and five normal heads were obtained for the study. The normal anatomical features of the nasal cavity in CT images were identical to their cross sections without any pathological changes. The most commonly encountered CT findings in the infested group were (1) unilateralrounded foci of soft tissue or fluid opacity in the ventral nasal concha in 100 % of cases, the foci also found bilaterally in the ethmoidal labyrinth 20% and frontal sinuses 5%. (2) Kidney shaped hypolucent foci were found unilaterally in the ventral bulla 20% (3) Specific pattern of lesions distribution, which tend to be localized in three levels, the caudal two thirds of the ventral nasal concha, the ethmoidal labyrinth and the frontal sinus. It was concluded that, CT may be useful in detecting intranasal pathological changes associated with Cephalopina larval infestation in camel.
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