Orbital Myiasis
Purpose: To present a case of massive orbital myiasis. Case Report: An 87-year-old debilitated woman suffering from left ocular pain of four days′ duration presented with a severely necrotized left orbit and several attached live larvae. The upper and lower eyelids and the eyeball were completely d...
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doaj-a8ce5ef5a423442798e5abf27122b0e82020-11-25T02:11:47ZengKnowledge EJournal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research2008-322X2011-01-0163199203Orbital MyiasisGholamreza KhataminiaRoja AghajanzadehBabak VazirianzadehPurpose: To present a case of massive orbital myiasis. Case Report: An 87-year-old debilitated woman suffering from left ocular pain of four days′ duration presented with a severely necrotized left orbit and several attached live larvae. The upper and lower eyelids and the eyeball were completely destroyed. She had history of eyelid surgery in the same eye due to a skin lesion, apparently some type of skin cancer, 15 years before. The larvae were identified as Chrysomya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae) or old world screwworm fly. Conclusion: Infestation of ocular and orbital tissues by fly larvae (ophthalmomyiasis) progresses rapidly and can completely destroy orbital tissues within days, especially in patients with poor general health. Treatment consists of removal of the larvae and surgical debridement.http://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2011;volume=6;issue=3;spage=199;epage=203;aulast=KhataminiaMyiasis; Orbit; Chrysomya bezziana |
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Gholamreza Khataminia Roja Aghajanzadeh Babak Vazirianzadeh Orbital Myiasis Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research Myiasis; Orbit; Chrysomya bezziana |
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Orbital Myiasis |
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Orbital Myiasis |
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Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research |
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Purpose: To present a case of massive orbital myiasis.
Case Report: An 87-year-old debilitated woman suffering from left ocular pain of four days′ duration presented with a severely necrotized left orbit and several attached live larvae. The upper and lower eyelids and the eyeball were completely destroyed. She had history of eyelid surgery in the same eye due to a skin lesion, apparently some type of skin cancer, 15 years before. The larvae were identified as Chrysomya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae) or old world screwworm fly.
Conclusion: Infestation of ocular and orbital tissues by fly larvae (ophthalmomyiasis) progresses rapidly and can completely destroy orbital tissues within days, especially in patients with poor general health. Treatment consists of removal of the larvae and surgical debridement. |
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Myiasis; Orbit; Chrysomya bezziana |
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