A Case of Orbital Myiasis in Recurrent Eyelid Basal Cell Carcinoma Invasive into the Orbit
Joint Authors
Pandey, Triptesh Raj
Shrestha, Gulshan Bahadur
(Sitaula), Ranju Kharel
Shah, Dev Narayan
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Orbital myiasis is the infestation of the orbital tissues by fly larvae or maggots.
Compromise of periorbital tissues by malignant disease, surgery, ischemia, or infection may predispose the patient to orbital myiasis.
Case Report.
A 73-year-old male patient with neglected recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid invasive into the orbit presented with complaints of intense itching and crawling sensation with maggots wriggling and falling from the wound of left orbit.
The patient improved following manual removal of the maggots along with oral Ivermectin treatment.
Recurrence of the basal cell carcinoma was confirmed by punch biopsy from the wound and extended exenteration of the orbit followed by reconstructive surgery was done.
Conclusion.
Orbital myiasis is a rare and preventable ocular morbidity that can complicate the malignancies resulting in widespread tissue destruction.
The broad spectrum antiparasitic agent, Ivermectin, can be used as noninvasive means to treat orbital myiasis.
In massive orbital myiasis and those associated with malignancies, exenteration of the orbit must be seriously considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pandey, Triptesh Raj& Shrestha, Gulshan Bahadur& (Sitaula), Ranju Kharel& Shah, Dev Narayan. 2016. A Case of Orbital Myiasis in Recurrent Eyelid Basal Cell Carcinoma Invasive into the Orbit. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101791
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pandey, Triptesh Raj…[et al.]. A Case of Orbital Myiasis in Recurrent Eyelid Basal Cell Carcinoma Invasive into the Orbit. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101791
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pandey, Triptesh Raj& Shrestha, Gulshan Bahadur& (Sitaula), Ranju Kharel& Shah, Dev Narayan. A Case of Orbital Myiasis in Recurrent Eyelid Basal Cell Carcinoma Invasive into the Orbit. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101791
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101791