title: Aural myiasis: case report.
abstract: Myiasis is the infestation of live vertebrates with dipterous larvae. Aural myiasis involves infestation of the external ear and/or middle ear. It is a rare clinical state that usually occurs in patients who have mental or physical disabilities. Although myiasis is a self-limiting disease, it can be associated with fatal complications like penetration within the central nervous system. We present a 87-year-old patient suffering from Alzheimer's disease with aural myiasis and also discuss the clinical presentation and efective therapies with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Maltepe State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mengi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demirhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilker Burak
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Arslan
keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; aural myiasis; otorrhagia