title: Palpebro-orbital myiasis in a patient with basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report a patient with basal cell carcinoma presenting with severe myiasis in a large ulcer involving the upper and lower eyelid.
  
  
  METHODS
  Myiasis is an infestation of vertebrate animals by larvae of certain fly species. About 70 larvae were removed manually. A biopsy of the tissue underneath demonstrated a basal cell carcinoma. The myiasis was produced by the fly Lucilia sericata, currently used for treating chronic nonhealing ulcers. Because of the stage of the carcinoma, an orbital exenteration was carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient died 2 days later because of cardiopulmonary failure not related to the myiasis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We present a case of a severe orbital myiasis focusing on its management and life-threatening nature.
authors: Service of Ophthalmology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela - Spain. jmabalolojo@yahoo.es
authors: José Manuel
authors: JM
authors: Abalo-Lojo
authors: María J
authors: MJ
authors: López-Valladares
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Llovo
authors: Abel
authors: A
authors: Garcia
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D004175:Diptera; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D017233:Orbit Evisceration; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed