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Clinical Case Reports, 2020 Late presentation of breast cancer is more likely to be complicated and fatal. Local invasion, tissue destruction, skin lose, and superadded infection/infestation make surgical intervention very challenging.
Seerwan Qaradaghy, S. Hadad
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Human myiasis in Ecuador. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 We review epidemiological and clinical data on human myiasis from Ecuador, based on data from the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) and a review of the available literature for clinical cases.
Calvopina, M +5 more
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Severe Vaginal Myiasis: Successful Management With Ivermectin
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022 Summary: Myiasis refers to infestation of living animals or humans by maggots or fly larvae. Urogenital myiasis is a rare condition that is linked to poor sanitary conditions and limited access to healthcare and with few published case reports.
César Payán-Gómez +3 more
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BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Sarcophagidae is one of the main fly families that is attracted to open wounds, ulcers, lesions, and other injuries for depositing their larvae. The presence of larvae of flies in human tissues makes myiasis. Myiasis on the scalp could be more
Sahar Azarmi +4 more
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Nosocomial oral myiasis caused by Chrysomya bezziana in Iran: A new case and review of human myiasis in the country [PDF]
IDCasesChrysomya bezziana can potentially cause myiasis, a condition in which fly larvae infest living tissue in humans and animals. Contributing factors to this rare ailment include poor oral hygiene, alcohol abuse, and infected wounds.
Seyed Reza Mirbadie +5 more
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Human myiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundHuman myiasis is a parasitic dipteran fly infestation that infects humans and vertebrates worldwide. However, the disease is endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
Binta J J Jallow +7 more
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Myiasis in domestic cats: a global review
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Myiasis is an infestation caused by larvae of Diptera in humans and other vertebrates. In domestic cats, Felis silvestris catus L. (Carnivora: Felidae), four dipteran families have been reported as agents of obligatory and facultative myiasis: Oestridae,
Marco Pezzi +9 more
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First record of traumatic myiasis obtained from forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii)
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 Myiasis is an infestation of maggots on living tissue in humans and animals all over the world. It is known to occur in wild animals, while no information is reported in forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii).
Yunyun Gao +5 more
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Cutaneous Myiasis Caused by Chrysomya megacephala in an Infant with Psoriasis Vulgaris
Case Reports in Dermatology, 2020 Cutaneous myiasis is an infestation of the skin by fly larvae, which usually occurs in adults. We present a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by Chrysomya megacephalain a 3-month-old infant with psoriasis vulgaris.
Siripan Sangmala +3 more
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Umbilical myiasis in a human neonate – Treated with turpentine oil
Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2020 Umbilical myiasis in a human neonate is rare. It occurs due to the unhygienic upbringing of the baby. Common sites of myiasis are exposed areas of the body such as extremities, scalp, and back.
Dinesh K Barolia +3 more
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