Case Report
 
Primary oral myiasis: A clinical presentation in cerebral palsy
Abdul Ahad G Khan1, Kanchan Milind Shah1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2013-02-269-CR-3

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Khan AAG, Shah KM. Primary oral myiasis: A clinical presentation in cerebral palsy. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;4(2):95–98.


Abstract
Introduction: Myiasis is the infestation of live human and vertebrate animal with dipterous larvae which feed on the host's dead or living tissue. The most common anatomic sites for myiasis are the nose, eye, lung, ear, anus, vagina and more rarely, the mouth. Incidence of oral myiasis as compared to that of cutaneous myiasis is less as the oral tissues are not permanently exposed to the external environment.
Case Report: A case of oral myiasis in the anterior maxillary region in a 12-year-old male with mental retardation and cerebral palsy caused by the larvae (maggots) of Musca Nebulo (Family Diptera) (common housefly) is reported. The treatment consisted of manual removal of the larvae by topical application of turpentine oil (used for medicinal purpose) and surgical debridement of the oral wound.
Conclusion: Preliminary measures taken to maintain good oral and general hygiene can prevent as well as treat myiasis.

Keywords: Oral myiasis, Cerebral palsy, Common house fly, Maggots


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Abdul Ahad G Khan – Conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Kanchan Milind Shah – Conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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