2011
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2011.100724
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Orofacial Myiasis of the Gingiva and Nasal Cavity: A Report of Two Cases and General Review

Abstract: Oral myiasis is more prevalent than commonly believed to be and an astute practitioner should be aware of such maggots in the mouth, in cases of oral and maxillofacial trauma and in vulnerable categories of patients. These patients are not physically or mentally endowed to ward off flies or complain about worms burrowing their way into oral wounds. Occurrences of such cases are rare in developed countries and reflect the lack of special care for the vulnerable group of patients belonging to certain geographic … Show more

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“…Los países con mayor miasis oral son India y Brasil, con 28% y 26% de los casos respectivamente, posiblemente debido al ambiente cálido y húmedo que favorece el desarrollo de la enfermedad [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] .…”
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“…Los países con mayor miasis oral son India y Brasil, con 28% y 26% de los casos respectivamente, posiblemente debido al ambiente cálido y húmedo que favorece el desarrollo de la enfermedad [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] .…”
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“…La Dermatobia hominis pertenece a la familia Oestridae o moscas del "nuevo mundo", su ciclo vital oscila entre 120 y 122 días, y afecta específicamente humanos, ganado bovino, ovino, gatos, perros y conejos. Se cree que D. hominis escapa de la destrucción del sistema inmune por medio de la supresión del sistema humoral durante la infestación 1,[3][4][5][6] . El ciclo vital de la mosca inicia con la etapa de huevo, seguida por el estadio de larva, el estadio de pupa y finalmente la mosca adulta.…”
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“…Few parasitic diepterous flies only have the ability to grow on dead, necrosing or living tissues [9]. Though gastrointestinal myiasis is common, other sites from which fly larvae are reported include skin, nasopharynx, eye ear, wounds and genitourinary tract [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. Incidence of myiasis was found to be related to seasonal variations where majority of the reports have been during the end of the summer through rainy season when flies breed and are found in large numbers [19].…”
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confidence: 99%