External Ophthalmomyiasis Caused by a Rare Infesting Larva, Sarcophaga argyrostoma
Joint Authors
Schnur, Heather
Wilamowski, Amos
Graffi, Shmuel
Peretz, Avi
Naftali, Modi
Akad, Fouad
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
External ophthalmomyiasis (EO) is caused by infesting larvae belonging to various species of flies.
Most documented cases result from sheep (Oestrus ovis) and Russian (Rhinoestrus purpureus) botfly larvae, but we recently discovered a rare case of EO caused by flesh fly (Sarcophaga argyrostoma) larvae.
Here, we report the case of a patient with EO who had been hospitalized and sedated for 1 week because of unrelated pneumonia.
Methods.
Case report.
Results.
A total of 32 larvae were removed from the adnexae of both eyes.
Larvae identification was confirmed through DNA analysis.
Treatment with topical tobramycin resulted in complete resolution of EO.
Conclusion.
EO can be caused by S.
argyrostoma, and the elderly and debilitated may require extra ocular protection against flies during sedation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Graffi, Shmuel& Peretz, Avi& Wilamowski, Amos& Schnur, Heather& Akad, Fouad& Naftali, Modi. 2013. External Ophthalmomyiasis Caused by a Rare Infesting Larva, Sarcophaga argyrostoma. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Graffi, Shmuel…[et al.]. External Ophthalmomyiasis Caused by a Rare Infesting Larva, Sarcophaga argyrostoma. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Graffi, Shmuel& Peretz, Avi& Wilamowski, Amos& Schnur, Heather& Akad, Fouad& Naftali, Modi. External Ophthalmomyiasis Caused by a Rare Infesting Larva, Sarcophaga argyrostoma. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503261