Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation
Wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae cause myiasis in mammals, mainly in sheep and rarely in human. In human it may infest the ear, eye, mouth or nose, damaging living tissues. We report a case of ocular myiasis in 1.5 years old child belonging to urban slum after history of minor injury on left upper lid d...
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| author | R. P. Maurya Deepak Mishra Prashant Bhushan V. P. Singh M. K. Singh |
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| description | Wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae cause myiasis in mammals, mainly in sheep and rarely in human. In human it may infest the ear, eye, mouth or nose, damaging living tissues. We report a case of ocular myiasis in 1.5 years old child belonging to urban slum after history of minor injury on left upper lid due to fall from bed. The purpose of reporting this case is to highlight the ocular association of W. magnifica. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c20df808ae5240aabc6574ba59c4d0542025-02-03T06:00:34ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302012-01-01201210.1155/2012/371498371498Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare PresentationR. P. Maurya0Deepak Mishra1Prashant Bhushan2V. P. Singh3M. K. Singh4Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaRegional Institute of Ophthalmology, IGIMS, Patna, Bihar 800014, IndiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, IndiaWohlfahrtia magnifica larvae cause myiasis in mammals, mainly in sheep and rarely in human. In human it may infest the ear, eye, mouth or nose, damaging living tissues. We report a case of ocular myiasis in 1.5 years old child belonging to urban slum after history of minor injury on left upper lid due to fall from bed. The purpose of reporting this case is to highlight the ocular association of W. magnifica.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/371498 |
| spellingShingle | R. P. Maurya Deepak Mishra Prashant Bhushan V. P. Singh M. K. Singh Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| title | Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation |
| title_full | Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation |
| title_fullStr | Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation |
| title_short | Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation |
| title_sort | orbital myiasis due to invasion of larvae of flesh fly wohlfahrtia magnifica in a child rare presentation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/371498 |
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