Orbital myiasis: a case report.
Myiasis; a term first introduced by HOPE refers to invasion of living tissue of humans and other mammals by the eggs or larvae of flies of the order of Diptera. Orbital involvement occurs in approximately 5% of all cases of myiasis. A 72 year old patient is presented with orbital myiasis that was successfully treated by enucleation and grafted with split thickness of skin.
Baliga
M J
MJ
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore--Karnataka--India.
Davis
P
P
Rai
P
P
Rajasekhar
V
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D000368:Aged; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000469:parasitology