Myiasis in an 89-year-old man with non-hodgkin lymphoma

J Arthropod Borne Dis. 2013 Dec 18;8(1):117-8. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Myiasis is due to the opportunistic dipterous larvae feeding on viable or necrotic tissues of the host occurring throughout the world. We report a case of oral myiasis in an immune-compromised patient suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We would like to emphasize that such ectoparasitic infections may happen in immunocompromised patients and oral hygiene should be evaluated in all of these patients.

Keywords: immune-compromised host; lymphoma; myiasis; oral.

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  • Case Reports