Orbital myiasis: A case report

Mohan J. Baliga; Paul Davis; Premalatha Rai; Vijay Rajasekhar

doi:10.1054/ijom.2000.0007

Orbital myiasis: A case report

Mohan J. Baliga, Paul Davis, Premalatha Rai, Vijay Rajasekhar

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

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Abstract

Myiasis; a term first introduced by HOPE refers to invasion of living tissue of humans and other mammals by the eggs or larvae of flies of the order of Diptera. Orbital involvement occurs in approximately 5% of all cases of myiasis₁. A 72 year old patient is presented with orbital myiasis that was successfully treated by enucleation and grafted with split thickness of skin.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83-84
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1054/ijom.2000.0007
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2001

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Surgery
Oral Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

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