Introduction:
Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic nasal disease characterized by progressive atrophy of the mucosa and underlying bone of the turbinates. There are viscous secretions which rapidly dry and form a crust which emits a characteristic foul odor called ozaena or stench (like the bad smell of a cadaver) from the patient's nose. The patient remains unaware of his condition because of anosmia. The main problem with this disease is social boycotting due to the bad smell. Sometimes even maggots reside inside the nose which can lead to meningitis. Maggots are the larval form of the fly particularly of the genus Chrysomia (most common fly responsible for nasal Myiasis in India), C Megacephala, or C.Phaonis
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