Orbital Myiasis : Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation
Joint Authors
Mishra, Deepak
Singh, V. P.
Maurya, R. P.
Bhushan, Prashant
Singh, M. K.
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maurya, R. P.& Mishra, Deepak& Bhushan, Prashant& Singh, V. P.& Singh, M. K.. 2012. Orbital Myiasis : Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maurya, R. P.…[et al.]. Orbital Myiasis : Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Maurya, R. P.& Mishra, Deepak& Bhushan, Prashant& Singh, V. P.& Singh, M. K.. Orbital Myiasis : Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466763
