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Case Reports
. 2015 Jan 24;1(3):175-177.
doi: 10.14744/nci.2014.96967. eCollection 2014.

Aural myiasis: case report

Erdem Mengi  1 , Erhan Demirhan  2 , Ilker Burak Arslan  2
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Case Reports

Aural myiasis: case report

Erdem Mengi et al. North Clin Istanb. .

Abstract

Myiasis is the infestation of live vertebrates with dipterous larvae. Aural myiasis involves infestation of the external ear and/or middle ear. It is a rare clinical state that usually occurs in patients who have mental or physical disabilities. Although myiasis is a self-limiting disease, it can be associated with fatal complications like penetration within the central nervous system. We present a 87-year-old patient suffering from Alzheimer's disease with aural myiasis and also discuss the clinical presentation and efective therapies with a review of the literature.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; aural myiasis; otorrhagia.

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FIGURE 1
Mobile larvae completely obstructing left external ear canal.
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Appearance of live larvae.
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