title: The human aural myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata.
abstract: Myiasis is a rare, worldwide, human disease with seasonal variation, caused by developing larvae of a variety of fly species. It can be dangerous when infestations penetrate into the brain. In the available literature, we have found only a few papers concerning ear myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata. Here, we report 2 cases of aural myiasis. Early intervention (surgical removal, occlusion) in these cases should prevent complications. Larvae, for further examination, should be killed by immersion in very hot water, then preserved in an ethanol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Neoplasms Surgery, Medical University, 4 Paderewskiego Street, 93-509 Lodz, Poland. kaczmard@wp.pl
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaczmarczyk
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kopczyński
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwiecień
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michalski
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kurnatowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera; D004423:Ear / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*