A Rare Case Report: A Case of Pediatric Aural Myiasis Composed of Multiple Live Larvae

Authors : Gamze Öztürk, Gökhan Yilmaz

Pages : 498-500

Doi:10.12956/tchd.1263434

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Publication Date : 2023-11-27

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Aural myiasis is a rare otorhinolaryngological disease, which is usually seen in children or mentally retarded patients under poor hygiene conditions and is caused by the infestation of fly larvae in the tissues of vertebrates. A 3-year-old girl presented to the emergency service with her father with the complaint of bloody discharge and moving maggots in the left ear for a week. 23 living larvae were removed from the left ear of the patient who was consulted to the Otorhinolaryngological Clinic. In this article, a rare case of aural myiasis is presented with clinical findings, diagnosis, management of cases and treatment process, in the light of current literature.
Keywords : çocuk, kulak, miyazis