A Case of Extensive Wound Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Patient with Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carci¬noma, in Turkey

A Case of Extensive Wound Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Patient with Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carci¬noma, in Turkey

The larvae causing myiasis can lead extensive tissue destruction, invasion into deep tissues and secondary infec­tions. Poor hygiene, low socioeconomic condition and presence of open wounds are the most important predisposing factors. This case report describes destructive wound myiasis in a 58-yea...

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Main Authors: Filiz Demirel-Kaya, Ömer Orkun, Ayşe Çakmak, A Çağkan İnkaya, Murat Öcal, Sibel Erguven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Myiasis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Lucilia sericata
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/304

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