A 58-year-old Greek woman shocked doctors after sneezing out worms from her nose following exposure to flies near grazing sheep. She later underwent surgery, during which doctors removed multiple larvae identified as sheep bot flies. A deviated nasal septum allowed the parasites to survive unusually long. After treatment and medication, she fully recovered from the rare nasal infestation

A woman in Greece experienced an extremely rare and unsettling medical condition after unknowingly becoming a host to parasitic larvae inside her nasal cavity. The unusual case has drawn attention from medical experts due to how rarely humans are affected by this type of infestation.

Outdoor exposure led to unexpected infection

The 58-year-old woman had been working outdoors near grazing sheep when she noticed several flies hovering persistently around her face. At the time, the incident seemed harmless and did not raise concern.

Nearly a week later, she began feeling discomfort in her sinuses. What started as mild facial pressure soon progressed into persistent sinus pain and bouts of coughing that lasted for weeks. Despite these symptoms, she did not experience fever or other common signs of infection.