Facial myiasis: report of case.
A report is described in which a young Indian girl had a large round facial ulcer near the mandible, with maggots observed in four burrows within the ulcer. Turpentine oil was applied to each burrow; debridement and irrigation permitted healing to occur rapidly.
Joshi
H N
HN
Kansagra
P J
PJ
Dayal
P K
PK
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009198:Myiasis / Q000473:pathology*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000473:pathology