Oral myiasis caused by Chrysomya bezziana

Oral myiasis is a rare disease caused by larvae of certain dipteran flies. It is mostly reported in developing countries and in the tropics. Herein, a case of oral myiasis in the maxillary anterior region of a 14-year-old mentally challenged boy is being reported. The myiasis was caused by the larva...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sankari, Leena S, Ramakrishnan, K
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21180453
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-029X.64304
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Sumario:Oral myiasis is a rare disease caused by larvae of certain dipteran flies. It is mostly reported in developing countries and in the tropics. Herein, a case of oral myiasis in the maxillary anterior region of a 14-year-old mentally challenged boy is being reported. The myiasis was caused by the larvae of Chrysomya bezziana species. The clinical findings are presented. Etiology and the importance of oral health in special people are also discussed.

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