Oral myiasis: a case report.
Oral myiasis is a rare condition caused by the invasion of tissues by larvae of flies. A case of gingival myiasis is presented in a 12-year-old boy with learning disability. The patient was unaware of the lesion, although it produced a swelling partially covering the teeth. The lesion was treated with ether, which forced the larvae out, and irrigated with warm saline solution. Follow-up examination revealed complete subsidence and healing of the lesion.
Bhatt
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Department of Oral Pathology, Yenepoya Dental College, Rajiv Gandhi University, Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka, India.
Jayakrishnan
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D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D006793:Houseflies / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology*