| Literature DB >> 15008312 |
Abdul Aziz Al-Abidi1, Cornelius Bello, Mohammed Al-Ahmari, Yinka Fawehinmi.
Abstract
We report here the case of myiasis of the mastoid cells in a 50-year old Saudi farmer. Eight larvae of suspected Calliphorid fly were extracted from his right mastoid at examination in the clinic. The larvae almost ate into his brain, using their powerful screw-shaped mouth parts. It is the first report of Calliphorid larvae affecting the mastoid cells from Saudi Arabia. The epidemiological and clinical implications of this finding are discussed below.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 15008312 DOI： 10.4314/wajm.v22i4.28069
Source DB: PubMed Journal: West Afr J Med ISSN： 0189-160X