Orbital myiasis presenting in a patient with fungating squamous cell carcinoma: Is there a role for ivermectin?
An 84-year-old female presented with multiple maggots crawling out of a large fungating left orbital mass. Computed tomography scan showed a heterogeneously enhancing mass arising from the left orbit surrounding the eyeball, displacing it laterally. Two days treatment with use of turpentine, betadin...
Main Authors: | Sasha A Mansukhani, Anjali D Nicholson, Anamika H Agrawal, Faraaz S Hussain |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2017;volume=5;issue=3;spage=139;epage=142;aulast=Mansukhani |
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