ArticleCureus2023
Traumatic Cerebral Myiasis in the Elderly: The First Reported Case From India.
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- [Case report of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in Mexico].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026Article
- Post-traumatic cerebral myiasis: the first case report in Ghana and implications for neurotrauma care in low-resource settings.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
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Abstract
A medical condition known as myiasis, or maggot infestation, occurs when fly larvae eat living tissue and continue to grow inside of it. Tropical and subtropical areas are where it is most commonly seen. Human myiasis is more prevalent among individuals who have close contact with domestic animals and those living in unhygienic conditions. Traumatic cerebral myiasis is a rare clinical condition in humans with only two such cases documented in the literature. It is brought on by a parasite infestation, also referred to as a maggot infestation of dipteran larvae, on an untended open wound due to trauma. In this report, we present an exceedingly rare case of cerebral myiasis in a 54-year-old Indian male, the first report from India, occurring as a result of trauma. Wound debridement with maggots removal and antibiotic administration was done. However, the patient was lost to follow-up.
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