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Radical mastoidectomy cavity myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Lokman Uzun ,
Fikret Cinar ,
Levent Bekir Beder ,
Turan Aslan  and
Kursat Altintas
Lokman Uzun
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Fikret Cinar
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Levent Bekir Beder
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Turan Aslan
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Kursat Altintas
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Abstract

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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.

Keywords

MyiasisMastoid, surgery
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 1 , January 2004 , pp. 54 - 56
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2004