Accidental Nasal Myiasis Caused by Megaselia rufipes (Diptera: Phoridae) in a Child.

A case of a nasal myiasis in a 3-yr-old Italian girl who was referred to Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome, Italy, is reported. Larvae discharged with the nasal mucus were microscopically identified as Megaselia spp.; DNA barcoding analysis showed that they belonged to the 'scuttle fly' species Megaselia rufipes (Meigen). Based on the patient's history, she became infected when she played outside. This is the first report of myiasis in humans due to M. rufipes (Diptera: Phoridae).

[The early diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia: a proposal for a differentiated echographic screening]. / Diagnosi precoce della displasia congenita dell'anca: proposta per uno screening ecografico differenziato.

Prevention of congenital hip dislocation is one of the main goals of pediatric activity. 839 newborn outpatients, with six months follow-up at least, were recruited at the Pediatric Clinic of the Catholic University of Rome, from January 1991 to December 1992. Every newborn baby was clinically examined for congenital hip dysplasia (CHD) at nursery and afterwards in the ambulatory. Hip sonography was performed, according to Graf's technique, in 504 babies (60%): 17 resulted pathological (3.3%), 30 borderline (6%) and 457 normal (90.7%). Ultrasonographic and clinical findings were compared. Clinical examinations at nursery and ambulatory have shown low sensitivity (21.3% and 34% respectively) in detecting dysplastic hips. Present experience confirms ultrasonography value in the diagnosis of CHD and the utility of its use in a general screening programme.

[Otitis media in childhood: a critical review of the literature]. / L'otite media nell'età pediatrica: revisione critica della letteratura.

Infection of the middle ear is one of the most common childhood illnesses accounting for one-third of the pediatrics practice during the first five years of life. Therefore treatment and prevention of the otitis media are of considerable importance. A review of the literature of the otitis media during the pediatric age is reported. In fact in the last years a large amount of knowledge, sometimes referring discordant opinions, has been acquired. The Authors report epidemiology, anatomy, pathology, physiology, microbiology, classification, clinical data diagnosis and therapy of the otitis media. Common conditions of the middle ear (normal, acute otitis media, chronic otitis media, recurrent otitis media) are described. In particular acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, perforation of the tympanic membrane, fluid level in the middle ear, severe retraction or bulging of the tympanic membrane are pointed out in color-photographs.