A rare case of gingival myiasis caused by Diptera (Calliphoridae)

Abstract

Myiasis was first described by Hope in 1840. Since then, many cases of myiasis affecting different human organs have been reported. Oral myiasis is very rare in healthy persons but occurs mainly in the tropics and associated with inadequate public and personal hygiene. In this case report, we present clinical findings gingival myiasis. The patient was 26-year-old farmer and his chief complaint was discomfort and swelling in his maxillary gingiva. The patient's medical and family histories were non-contributory and oral hygiene was not acceptable. The diagnosis was based on the characteristic clinical features and the visual presence of wriggling larvae about 1 cm in size. The larvae were identified as Calliphoridae. Treatment consisted of removal of the maggots from the gingival sulcus, followed by scaling and oral hygiene instruction. One week later, a periodontal flap operation was done. The patient was followed-up for 6 months and healing was uneventful.

Myiasis

“…Moreover, a lack of regular oral care in these patients may cause the lesions to go unnoticed until extensive tissue involvement occurs. Destructive complications are possible, and a CT scan should be performed when those complications are suspected (246,310 (343), and C. vicina (147). Extensive tissue destruction may follow infection, and palatal perforation is a possible complication (16,123).…”

A Case of Gingival Myiasis Caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica

“…Bu larvalar oral miyaz dışında aural miyaz, oftalmomiyaz, vulvar miyaz, yara miyazı, otomiyaz ve kutanöz miyaza da neden olabilir [13][14][15][16][17][18] . Ülkemizde erişkin bireyde Calliphoridae türevi diptera larvalarının sebep olduğu gingival miyaz olgularına da rastlanmıştır 4 .…”

“…Miyaza sebep olan sinekler diptera takımının üyesi olup, deri ve vücut boşluk-larına yayılabilen yedi farklı aile içerisinde (Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Oestridae, Hypodermatidae, Gasterophylidae, Glossinidae ve Muscidae) sınıflandırılmıştır 4 .…”

Oral myiasis: A case report in a child with cerebral palsy

“…Oral myiasis is rarely observed in healthy humans (3,4) his infection is uncommon in the oral cavity, more specifically periodontal tissue (5,6). Risk factors for the acquisition of this parasitosis include low socioeconomic conditions, residence in developing countries and rural areas, mental deficiency and poor hygiene conditions (1,3,(6)(7)(8) In view of the interest of dental professionals in myiasis, we report here a rare case of myiasis involving periodontal tissue in a patient with cerebral palsy.…”