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Oral Myiasis - a Case Report
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Oral Myiasis is a rare pathology caused by infestation of living tissues by larvae of Diptera fly (two winged). This clinical condition is more prevalent in tropical climates, with a higher risk of infestation in individuals with poor hygienic conditions, suppurative oral lesions, senility, mouth breathing during sleep, alcoholism, paralysis. This article presents a case of oral myiasis in a 9 year old girl with severe neurological deficit.
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Myiasis, Diptera, Maggots
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