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Case Reports
. 2004 Jan;118(1):54-6.
doi: 10.1258/002221504322731655.

Radical mastoidectomy cavity myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica

Lokman Uzun  1 , Fikret Cinar, Levent Bekir Beder, Turan Aslan, Kursat Altintas
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Radical mastoidectomy cavity myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica

Lokman Uzun et al. J Laryngol Otol. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

In this article, a Wohlfahrtia magnifica otomyiasis case, a 31-year-old, non-mentally retarded patient who had undergone radical mastoidectomy previously is presented. Maggots in the radical mastoidectomy cavity were removed then topical treatment was applied. The maggots were identified as W. magnifica. In cases of myiasis, identification of larvae following direct extraction and application of preventative methods is essential.

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