Abstract

The objective of the present study is to present a patient with oral myiasis caused by Calliphoridae larvae. The patient was a 63-year-old male who was transferred from Van Closed Prison to Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine Research and Application Hospital. Five alive larvae localized in different points of gingival region were observed during routine oral cleaning. These larvae belonged to Calliphoridae family. As a result, medical staff should be informed about this infestation and this parasite should be kept in mind especially in risky group of patients and necessary controls should be conducted.

Details

Title
An Oral Myiasis Case Caused by Diptera (Calliphoridae) Larvae in Turkey
Author
Zeynep Taş Cengiz  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Yılmaz, Hasan  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Beyhan, Yunus Emre  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Yakan, Ümit; Ekici, Abdurrahman  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
Pages
213-215
Section
Case Report
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Dec 2019
Publisher
Galenos Publishing House
ISSN
13006320
e-ISSN
21463077
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6268
ProQuest document ID
2347690055
Copyright
© 2019. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.