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Abstract
Most cases of myiasis in association with cancer are reported in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region. They are not emergencies. We report a case of massive myiasis of the scalp with bleeding in a patient with an ulcerated squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp, haematological and colorectal malignancies. Treatment of myiasis is based on local disinfection and mechanical removal of larvae. Other options of treatment are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20528991 PMCID: PMC7951360 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2010.00691.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Wound J ISSN: 1742-4801 Impact factor: 3.315