title: Oral myiasis: a case report.
abstract: Myiasis is a condition caused by the invasion of tissues by larvae of Diptera flies. This phenomenon is well documented in the skin especially among animals and people in tropical and subtropical areas. The condition causes extensive tissue destruction as the larvae, at least for a certain period, feed on the host's dead or living tissue, liquid body substances, or ingested food. Mouth breathing during sleep, poor oral hygiene, alcoholism, senility, mental disability, cerebral palsy, and hemiplegia may facilitate the development of myiasis. We present a case report of oral myiasis in a 22-year-old male with cerebral palsy and severe mental retardation treated successfully by manual removal of the larvae by topical application of turpentine oil and oral systemic therapy with ivermectin.
authors.affiliation: Former Post Graduate Student, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400 706, India.
authors.forename: Jane Emily
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Zachariah
authors.forename: Khushboo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: Uma B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: Rupinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000469:parasitology*; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D007559:Ivermectin
keywords: cerebral palsy; child; ivermectin; management; mental retardation; oral myiasis