Ophthalmomyiasis and Basal Cell Carcinoma: a Case Report

Yasin, M.al-muzzammil; Mojhdehi, Amirhossein Moghhtader; Haghighi, Mehrdad; Akbarzadeh, Kamran

doi:10.5812/archcid.15336

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“…The median age was 65 years old, and the average was 64 years (Tables ). Regarding gender, male was the most frequent one with 84 cases (68.9%), women reached 33 cases (27%), and only five subjects had unknown gender specification 5–7,17–104 …”

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“…1). 5–7,17–104 A case series of Sowani et␣al 98 . with 83 patients was excluded from our study due to severe limitations in the eligibility methods, lack of precision in the clinical findings, and lack of histopathological confirmation.…”

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“…Additonally, diabetic patients appear to be more prone to myiasis infestation in MW than nondiabetic cancer patients. This could be related to the worsening of wounds due to microvasculature failures, connective tissue repair processes, and a greater risk of bacterial infection 22,60,65,98,99,103 …”

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Cutaneous myiasis in skin cancer and malignant wounds: a systematic review

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Background Cutaneous myiasis in patients with malignant wounds or skin cancer is a rare and undesirable event with limited epidemiological data. A subregister of reports, lack of education in the population, inadequate empirical treatments, and medical underestimation are components of a public health problem that threatens patients' lives. Methods We conducted a systematic review of the literature of cutaneous myiasis associated with malignant wounds and skin cancer, characterizing sociodemographic variables, risk factors, clinical and histological features, and treatment. Additionally, we present a demonstrative case with the adequate taxonomic evaluation. Discussion Cutaneous myiasis is an underestimated and poorly managed infestation, which can generate severe complications in oncological patients. This is the first systematic review in the literature about this clinical scenario, which provides information to the physician and clinical researcher about the epidemiological gaps and what has been published so far. Conclusions Findings from the current review have helped to display the sociodemographic, epidemiological, and clinical behavior of myiasis in skin cancer and malignant wounds. Its contribution to the greater tumor tissue destruction is clear; however, more studies are required. The therapeutic management in these patients is equally clarified.

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Cutaneous myiasis in skin cancer and malignant wounds: a systematic review

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“…Lucilia sericata has been associated with nosocomial myiasis in Iran (20,21). The presence of its larvae in human tissues confirms the diagnosis of myiasis, but the invasive behavior of this species is still debatable.…”

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A new approach to maggot therapy for healing of diabetic foot ulcers

Dehghan¹,

Seyed²,

Rafinejad³

et al. 2020

Acta fac medic Naissensis

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The use of maggot therapy (MT) is proving effective in the treatment of complicated diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Most of the previous studies have focused on the comparison of MT and routine treatment approaches for the management of DFUs. The aim of this study was to add MT to routine treatment line of DFUs as a new approach. In this study, the principal expectation from MT method was to prepare wound bed for continuation of the treatment with other measures. This study was designed as a before-after observational study. Twenty-five out of the initial 47 volunteers who presented with DFUs to our wound clinic were included in our study. In the present study, a total of 27 DFU cases were managed with maggot therapy using the Karaj Strain of Lucilia sericata (L. sericata). MT was added to routine treatments as a complementary therapy. Surface areas of the necrotic tissues and granulation tissues over time were calculated. Satisfaction of patients and physicians was evaluated with a questionnaire. There was a significant reduction in the surface area of necrotic tissues and increase in the surface area of granulation tissues (p < 0.0001) as early as four days after the initiation of maggot therapy. After adjusting for confounding variables, statistical analysis confirmed a significant reduction in the size of necrotic tissues and increase in granulation tissues formation (p < 0.001). About 96.3% of the physicians and patients involved in our study were satisfied with the results of the treatment. The time for significant reduction of the size of necrotic tissues was less than in similar studies. This study confirmed that effective, faster and satisfactory results can be achieved when MT is added to routine treatments as a complementary therapy for healing DFUs. This approach can be introduced as a new treatment modality for healing DFUs with high rate success.

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“…The presence of a necrotic tissue also is considered as an important factor. In addition, skin diseases such as psoriasis (8,9), Seborrheic keratosis (10), basal cell carcinoma (11), and cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (12) have been reported to be a risk factor for wound myiasis.…”

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Wound Myiasis in a Sixty-Two-Year-Old Man

Yasin

Asl

Mojdehi

et al. 2014

Arch Clin Infect Dis

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Introduction: Wound myiasis is one of the common types of myiasis that demonstrates obligatory parasitic behavior. Case Presentation: A 62-year-old homeless man presented with an abnormally growing and ruptured neck mass containing worms. He had wound myiasis caused by the larva of Lucilia sericata in his previously punctured neck. Discussion: Lucilia sericata can cause both facultative and obligatory myiasis. Immunocompromised patients with diabetes, malignancies, and patients without any kind of nursery are at risk of wound myiasis. In addition, aggressive treatment is needed to prevent the secondary infections in case of obligatory infestation.

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Ophthalmomyiasis and Basal Cell Carcinoma: a Case Report

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Cutaneous myiasis in skin cancer and malignant wounds: a systematic review

Cutaneous myiasis in skin cancer and malignant wounds: a systematic review

A new approach to maggot therapy for healing of diabetic foot ulcers

Wound Myiasis in a Sixty-Two-Year-Old Man

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