A Nasopharyngeal Human Infestation Caused by Linguatula serrata Nymphs in Van Province: A Case Report Van Yöresinde Linguatula serrata Nimflerinin Neden Olduğu Bir Nazofarengeal İnsan

The reason for the presentation of this case is that Linguatula serrata, a parasite rarely encountered in humans, was found in a patient in Van province. The patient, who was 26 years old, lived in Ercis a town in Van province, East Turkey. She was admitted to the Outpatient Clinic of Infectious Diseases of Ercis Government Hospital with a complaint of coughing a few worms about 4 cm long from the oral cavity, and also sore throat, partial voice loss and vomiting. The polyclinic doctor suspected that the worm was a parasite but he could not make a diagnosis,