Oral filariasis—A case report

Baliga, Mohan; Ramanathan, Arvind; Uppal, Nakul

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.04.020

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“…Oral or perioral involvement is very rare. [6] Patients with lymphoedema belong to socially neglected groups; however, nosocomically acquired myiasis are not necessarily associated with patient negligence. [7] Extensive wounds occur when infested by larvae of the screwworm fly.…”

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Oral myiasis in an adult associated with filariasis and Hansen′s disease

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Oral myiasis is a common parasitic infestation of live human and animals caused by species of dipteran fly larvae known as maggots which may be secondary to medical disease. This case involves a 51-year-old female, poorly debilitated with advanced periodontal disease infected by the dipteral larvae in the anterior maxillary region which belonged to the family Calliphoridae and Chrysomya bezziana species. This lady was neglected from her family and presented oral myiasis with the previous history of filariasis and Hansen's disease. Secondary infestations may occur in cancrum oris, oral extraction wounds, jaw bone wounds, oral leprosy lesion, filariasis, and carcinoma. Hansen's disease (leprosy) is bacterial in origin whereas filariasis (elephantiasis) is parasitic in origin like-myiasis. The treatment consisted of manual removal of the larvae by topical application of turpentine oil, oral therapy, and surgical debridement of the oral wound.

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Oral myiasis in an adult associated with filariasis and Hansen′s disease

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“…Oral filariasis is mainly encountered in female patients from endemic areas in India, Sri Lanka, Florida, and Nigeria . Sporadic cases from non‐endemic areas have also been reported .…”

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“…Lymphatics blocked by Wuchereria bancrofti, for example, cause gross lymphedema and elephantiasis, while eye involvement by Onchocerca leads to severe visual impairment and blindness (river blindness). 105 Oral filariasis is mainly encountered in female patients from endemic areas in India, [108][109][110] Sri Lanka, 111 Florida, 106 and Nigeria. 112 Sporadic cases from non-endemic areas have also been reported.…”

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Oral helminthic infestations

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Delgado‐Azañero

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J of Invest & Clin Dent

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Oral infections caused by helminths (worms) are rarely encountered in clinical practice, and consequently, there is a paucity of information in the medical and dental literature about these conditions. In the present article, we review the English literature related to oral helminthic infestations. The main oral infections caused by helminths include four roundworm (trichinosis, trichuriasis, filariasis, and larva migrans) and three tapeworm infections (cysticercosis, sparganosis, and echinococcosis). Cases are mainly encountered in endemic areas and mainly present a benign clinical picture. The diagnosis of oral helminthic infections is mostly established after histopathological examination, which shows parasitic larvae lined by fibrous tissue and inflammatory cells. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment of isolated oral lesions caused by helminths; however, patients should undergo thorough medical evaluation to exclude the possible involvement of other body systems.

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