Oral myiasis: a case report

Tissiana Rossi-Schneider; Karen Cherubini; Liliane S. Yurgel; Fernanda Salum; Maria A. Figueiredo

doi:10.2334/josnusd.49.85

Case report

Oral myiasis: a case report

Tissiana Rossi-Schneider, Karen Cherubini, Liliane S. Yurgel, Fernanda Salum, Maria A. Figueiredo

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Keywords: oral myiasis, parasite infection, oral infestation, necrosis

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2007 Volume 49 Issue 1 Pages 85-88

DOI https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.49.85

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Abstract

Oral myiasis is a rare disease in humans associated with poor oral hygiene, suppurative oral lesions, alcoholism and senility, among other conditions. A case of oral myiasis in a 34-year-old white male with advanced periodontal disease and neurologic deficit is reported. Treatment consisted of manual removal of the larvae, one by one, with the help of clinical forceps and subsequent management of the periodontal disease. (J. Oral Sci. 49, 85-88, 2007)

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