Mystery behind Non–Healing Wound at Chin Region – Myiasis due to Neglected Trauma – A Case Report with Review of Literature
Published: June 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.8013
Pulkit Khandelwal, Neha Hajira
1. Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Dentistry, Metrocity Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
2. Consultant Prosthodontist, Department of Dentistry, Khushi Dental Care and Implant Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Pulkit Khandelwal,
1/102, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
E-mail: khandelwal.pulkit22@gmail.com
Myiasis is the infestation of human beings with fly larvae which feed on host’s living or dead tissue. Diagnosis of this condition is made by the presence of larvae in affected body parts. The standard treatment is the mechanical removal of the maggots from the lesion and management of the general systemic condition. This paper report a case of myiasis at the chin region in a 45-year-old male managed by manual removal of larvae after topical application of turpentine oil, surgical debridement of necrotic tissues and antimicrobial therapy.
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