Oral myiasis: a case report |
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Authors: | Bhatt A P Jayakrishnan A |
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Affiliation: | Department of Oral Pathology, Yenepoya Dental College, Rajiv Gandhi University, Mangalore –575 001, Karnataka, India |
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Abstract: | Oral myiasis is a rare condition caused by the invasion of tissues by larvae of flies. A case of gingival myiasis is presented in a 12-year-old boy with learning disability. The patient was unaware of the lesion, although it produced a swelling partially covering the teeth. The lesion was treated with ether, which forced the larvae out, and irrigated with warm saline solution. Follow-up examination revealed complete subsidence and healing of the lesion. |
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