Objective: Myiasis is a parasitic infestation by fly larvae. It is usually associated with poor hygienic conditions. Most of the lit- erature consists of individual case reports or short case series. In this study, we report eight cases of myiasis who present with aural or nasal symptoms.
GÜLLÜEV, Mustafa +5 more
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Nasal Myiasis in a Female with Christ–Siemens–Touraine Syndrome: A Case Report [PDF]
Ectodermal dysplasia is a rare disease that belongs to a diverse group of inherited monogenic disorders involving defects in one or more ectodermally or mesodermally derived tissues.
Leison Maharjan +3 more
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Nosocomial nasal myiasis in an intubated patient
We report a case of nasal myiasis caused by Sarcophaga spp., noted during hospitalization. A 74-year-old man was admitted with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The patient underwent coronary arterial bypass surgery and was then mechanically ventilated by means of a nasotracheal tube for the next 8 days. After extubation, a total of seven maggots
Lee, Yi-Tzu +4 more
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A case of nasal myiasis due to Oestrus ovis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a llama (Lama glama)
Infection by the larval form of Oestrus ovis (sheep bot fly) is common in many areas of Peru. This is an obligate parasite of sheep and goats, and it is the cause of oestrosis, or nasal myiasis, which can lead to severe clinical manifestations in ...
Luis Antonio Gomez-Puerta +4 more
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First report on nasal myiasis in an alpaca “Vicugna pacos” – a case report [PDF]
Background An infestation of bot fly larvae causes myiasis which is known to cause respiratory symptoms in ruminants. There are reports of bot fly larvae in llamas, but to our knowledge there are no previous reports of nasal myiasis due to bot flies in ...
Teresa Maria Punsmann +5 more
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First Report of Human Nasal Myiasis Caused by Eristalisin Iran (Diptera: Syrphidae)tenax
We report a case of human nasal myiasis caused by flower fly larva in a 14-year-old rural girl in Central Province of Iran. Entomological studies on larva showed the larva as Eristalis tenax which is a rarely cause of nasal myiasis.
M Salimi +3 more
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Oestrus ovis Nasal Myiasis with Pupation in Human Host, Greece, October 2025 [PDF]
We report a case of human Oestrus ovis nasal myiasis in Greece, in which pupation occurred within the human host. Ten larvae in various stages of development and 1 puparium were expelled or extracted from the patient’s maxillary sinus.
Ilias P. Kioulos +2 more
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Tracheostomal Myiasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
“Myiasis” is considered in Hindu mythology as “God's punishment for sinners.” It is known to infest live human or animal tissue. Literature abounds with reports of myiasis affecting the nasal cavity, ear, nonhealing ulcers, exophytic malignant growth ...
S. Prasanna Kumar +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]
Chrysomya 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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FIRST REPORT OF CANINE MYIASIS WITH SHEEP NASAL BOT FLY, Oestrus ovis, IN SLOVENIA
: First larval stage (L1) of Oestrus ovis was recovered by flushing of the nasal cavity during rhinoscopy in an urban living dog. The dog was taken to the Small animal clinic after an acute onset of sneezing and bilateral nasal discharge.
Aleksandra Vergles Rataj +3 more
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