An unusual case of myiasis

An unusual case of myiasis

Summary: Myiasis—the feeding of fly larvae on living mammals, may have various clinical presentations depending on the tissues or organs involved. Myiasis is a common travel associated skin disorder as a consequence of short visits to developing countries. It is the fourth most common travel associa...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Messahel, Pinaki Sen, Ajay Wilson, Manu Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034109000562
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spelling doaj-857e3e88a8394c26b12bf8ee225e83962020-11-25T02:33:15ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412010-01-01314345An unusual case of myiasisAhmed Messahel0Pinaki Sen1Ajay Wilson2Manu Patel3Central Manchester Hospital NHS Trust, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom; Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 161 276 1234.South Manchester Hospital NHS Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LU, United KingdomSouth Manchester Hospital NHS Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LU, United KingdomSouth Manchester Hospital NHS Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LU, United KingdomSummary: Myiasis—the feeding of fly larvae on living mammals, may have various clinical presentations depending on the tissues or organs involved. Myiasis is a common travel associated skin disorder as a consequence of short visits to developing countries. It is the fourth most common travel associated disease. The most common clinical manifestations of fly larvae infestation include inflammatory and allergic reactions. Ear, eye and respiratory tract infestations are not uncommon and the human botfly Dermatobia hominis is the most recognised causative organism. We present an unusual case report of a myiasis in the upper lip of a patient admitted under the maxillofacial team at South Manchester Hospital. Keywords: Upper lip infestation, Myiasishttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034109000562
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description Summary: Myiasis—the feeding of fly larvae on living mammals, may have various clinical presentations depending on the tissues or organs involved. Myiasis is a common travel associated skin disorder as a consequence of short visits to developing countries. It is the fourth most common travel associated disease. The most common clinical manifestations of fly larvae infestation include inflammatory and allergic reactions. Ear, eye and respiratory tract infestations are not uncommon and the human botfly Dermatobia hominis is the most recognised causative organism. We present an unusual case report of a myiasis in the upper lip of a patient admitted under the maxillofacial team at South Manchester Hospital. Keywords: Upper lip infestation, Myiasis
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