title: Myiasis infestation in postoperative mastoid cavity.
abstract: This is a case report of myiasis in modified radical mastoidectomy cavity in a 48 years old male presented in the Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, T.U. Teaching Hospital, Katmandu, Nepal. Around 50 maggots were removed from his mastoid cavity. Patient was managed with turpentine oil and antibiotics which was given to prevent secondary infection. Literature search revealed only one case report of Myiasis infestation in a postoperative mastoid cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, T.U. Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. prakash_ooz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adhikari
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bhattarai
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Shrivastav
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D009390:Nepal; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014425:Turpentine
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile; D014425:Turpentine