Myiasis of the exenterated orbital cavity: Case report and video

PURPOSE: We present an unusual case of myiasis involving the orbital cavity. OBSERVATIONS: Our patient had undergone orbital exenteration one month prior to presentation. Post-operatively, he presented with multiple, highly mobile larvae in the orbital cavity. The species was identified to be Lucili...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bussières, Laurence, Black, Daniel Ovid, Molgat, Yvonne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8818493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35146196
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101319
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Sumario:PURPOSE: We present an unusual case of myiasis involving the orbital cavity. OBSERVATIONS: Our patient had undergone orbital exenteration one month prior to presentation. Post-operatively, he presented with multiple, highly mobile larvae in the orbital cavity. The species was identified to be Lucilia sericata, known commonly as the blowfly. The maggots were removed mechanically. CONCLUSION AND IMPORTANCE: The orbital cavity subsequently healed rapidly without sequalae. This raised the question as to whether L. sericata maggots may have had beneficial effects to the healing process.

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