Ophthalmomyiasis Externa due to Oestrus ovis Larvae: A Case Report

A 23-year-old female presented with redness, itchiness, tearing, and foreign body sensation in her right eye after spending her holiday in Egypt. Slit lamp examination revealed about 15 mobile, whitish maggots that were microbiologically classified as Oestrus ovis larvae. All parasites could be remo...

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Autores principales: Schrecker, Jens, Ahnert, Rebecca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9808132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36605046
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000527440
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Sumario:A 23-year-old female presented with redness, itchiness, tearing, and foreign body sensation in her right eye after spending her holiday in Egypt. Slit lamp examination revealed about 15 mobile, whitish maggots that were microbiologically classified as Oestrus ovis larvae. All parasites could be removed without subsequent complications.

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