Oral Myiasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Myiasis is a rare disease caused by infestation of tissue by larvae of flies. Oral myiasis is still “rare” and “unique” owing to the fact that oral cavity rarely provides the necessary habitat for a larval lifecycle. Herein, we present a case of extensive gingival myiasis in a 12-year-old mentally r...
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| author | Singh Shikha Prasad Guru R Pathak Ashutoshdutt Sood Meenakshi |
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| description | Myiasis is a rare disease caused by infestation of tissue by larvae of flies. Oral myiasis is still “rare” and “unique” owing to the fact that oral cavity rarely provides the necessary habitat for a larval lifecycle. Herein, we present a case of extensive gingival myiasis in a 12-year-old mentally retarded, epileptic child as well as a literature review. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-174fbf6535df42249be8c3fbda365aa52022-12-21T21:21:20ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesFrontiers in Dentistry2676-296X2016-02-01126776Oral Myiasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature ReviewSingh ShikhaPrasad Guru RPathak AshutoshduttSood MeenakshiMyiasis is a rare disease caused by infestation of tissue by larvae of flies. Oral myiasis is still “rare” and “unique” owing to the fact that oral cavity rarely provides the necessary habitat for a larval lifecycle. Herein, we present a case of extensive gingival myiasis in a 12-year-old mentally retarded, epileptic child as well as a literature review.https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/914MyiasisMouthEpilepsyIvermectin |
| spellingShingle | Singh Shikha Prasad Guru R Pathak Ashutoshdutt Sood Meenakshi Oral Myiasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review Frontiers in Dentistry Myiasis Mouth Epilepsy Ivermectin |
| title | Oral Myiasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Oral Myiasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Oral Myiasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral Myiasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Oral Myiasis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | oral myiasis a rare case report and literature review |
| topic | Myiasis Mouth Epilepsy Ivermectin |
| url | https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/914 |
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