A Case of Human Oral Myiasis byLucilia sericatain a Hospitalized Patient in Extremadura, Spain | Zendy

C. PérezGiraldo | Zendy; I. Márquez-Laffón | Zendy; M. T. Blanco | Zendy; Joaquı́n Rey | Zendy; Maria José Lloveras Chavero | Zendy; M. A. Habela | Zendy; A.C. Gómez-Garcı́a | Zendy

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A Case of Human Oral Myiasis byLucilia sericatain a Hospitalized Patient in Extremadura, Spain

Author(s) -

C. PérezGiraldo,

I. Márquez-Laffón,

M. T. Blanco,

Joaquı́n Rey,

Maria José Lloveras Chavero,

M. A. Habela,

A.C. Gómez-Garcı́a

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2012/792683

Subject(s) - myiasis , lucilia , medicine , maggot , oral cavity , accidental , tabun , infestation , calliphoridae , larva , surgery , dentistry , biology , ecology , nerve agent , biochemistry , physics , botany , acoustics , acetylcholinesterase , enzyme

Myiasis is the term used to describe infestations, both obligatory and accidental, in vertebrate animals and humans by dipteral larvae. The oral cavity is rarely affected by this infestation and the circumstances which can lead to oral myiasis include persistent mouth opening together with poor hygiene, or facial traumatism. We present a case of oral myiasis by larvae of Lucilia sericata , a species present in the Iberian Peninsula, in a hospitalized patient with surgical problems.

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