Severe Orbital Myiasis Caused by Chrysomya bezziana: A Case Report

An 88-year-old woman was brought to the hospital immediately after her neighbours noticed that she was bleeding from her right eye. On examination, her right eye was phthisic with maggot infestation of her right orbit. Over a hundred live maggots were extracted using forceps. Computed tomography sca...

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Main Authors: Yu Siang Ng, Yuen Keat Gan, Leni Tupang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-01-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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Online Access: http://www.oftalmoloji.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/severe-orbital-myiasis-caused-by-ichrysomya-bezzia/44756