A Huge Orofacial Myiasis, the Importance of Ideal Management: A Case Report

• DOI: 10.30485/ijsrdms.2020.217841.1036
• Publication Date: 2020-03-01
• Authors: Nicolás Solano; Ariamay Castrillo; Enmanuel Parra; Carlos Medina
• Keywords: Dentistry; R; Medicine; myiasis; orofacial myiasis; honey; RK1-715; cochliomyia hominivorax; honey-impregnated dressings

It is widely accepting that Myiasis refers to an infestation of alive human animals or vertebrates from larvae the Diptera insect family feed on live necrotic tissues depending species. The Cochliomyia hominivorax species most common, which feeds entirely and commonly founding in tropical subtropical areas, first screw-worm fed living so egg deposition occurs periphery new wounds. common locations head neck where this appears are ears, eyes, nose, oral cavity, sinuses, mastoid region, tracheotomy wound, lymph nodes. Multiple parameters predispose possibility presenting area, such as increased age, lower socioeconomic status well medical co-morbidities, malignant tumors. Therefore, study presented a case 71-year old patient with orofacial Myiasis, who received treatment, mechanical removal, surgical debridement occlusion wound liquor based essence anis anisette for asphyxia larvae, satisfactory evolution after seven days protocol. This provides interesting information could help maxillofacial surgeons manage type