Myiasis in Palate by Cochliomyia hominivorax
| Autor: | Daniel Santiago Vale, Marcelo Marotta Araujo, Irio Cavalieri, João Vitor dos Santos Canellas, Marcus Antônio Brêda, Milkle Bruno Pessoa Santos, Lilian Victoria Perez Espínola |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Veterinary medicine medicine.disease_cause Diagnosis Differential Myiasis Ivermectin parasitic diseases Infestation medicine Animals Humans Antiparasitic Agents biology Palate business.industry Diptera fungi General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Screw Worm Infection Otorhinolaryngology Larva Surgery Mouth Diseases business Cochliomyia hominivorax medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 22:e57-e59 |
| ISSN: | 1049-2275 |
| Popis: | Myiasis is the infestation of tissues and organs of animals and humans caused by the larvae of certain dipteran flies. It is more common in undeveloped and tropical countries and usually affects elderly patients, persons who are sick, and patients with mental illness. Oral myiasis is a rare pathologic condition and a risk to the patient's life because of its great destructive potential. Therefore, appropriate treatment is necessary. This article aimed to report a case of myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in the palate of a patient with primary progressive aphasia, which was successfully treated through mechanical removal of larvae plus administration of ivermectin. |
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