2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-72802010000400011
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Oftalmomiíase pós-traumática: relato de caso e revisão de literatura

Abstract: RESUMOO relato mostra um caso de oftalmomiíase pós-traumática em um paciente etilista crônico, com fratura orbitozigomática, descrevendo a importância do tratamento precoce e a necessidade de associar Ivermectina à remoção cirúrgica das larvas.

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“…There are over 85,000 species of flies (Diptera), but only a few can cause ophthalmomyiasis. In this rare disease, the eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea, eyeball, or orbit can be invaded by larvae, a condition that corresponds to only 5% of all cases in humans (19,20) .…”
Section: Ophthalmomyiasismentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…There are over 85,000 species of flies (Diptera), but only a few can cause ophthalmomyiasis. In this rare disease, the eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea, eyeball, or orbit can be invaded by larvae, a condition that corresponds to only 5% of all cases in humans (19,20) .…”
Section: Ophthalmomyiasismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The diagnosis is most often made by fiberoptic imaging with direct visualization of the larvae; clinically, patients present with oedema, proptosis, visual loss, and restriction of eye movements. However, additional tests such as CT have proved extremely important in the assessment of tissue invasion (19,20) .…”
Section: Ophthalmomyiasismentioning
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“…De acordo com a localização e o tecido envolvido há diferentes nomenclaturas, como: miíase gengival, miíase dental, miíase periodontal e miíase oral 1 . Alguns fatores são predisponentes, como higiene bucal deficiente, falta de selamento dos lábios, resistência corporal diminuída, desnutrição, respiração bucal, etilismo, senilidade, comprometimento neurológico, hemiplegia e traumas na área facial 4,7 . Dessa forma, pacientes com necessidades especiais tornam-se mais vulneráveis.…”
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