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A unique case of facial burn superinfected with Dermatobia Hominis larvae resulting in a bilateral enucleation of the eyes

  • Victor Hugo Pinos
  • , Esteban Ortiz-Prado*
  • , Carlos Bermeo
  • , Juan León
  • , Luciana Armijos
  • , Estibaliz Almeida
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present a case of a female Ecuadorian patient who presented a deep facial burn injury complicated with a severe infestation of Dermatobia Hominis larvae. The burn injury was complicated by severe myiasis attributable to the poor management of the wound received at home, using tropical plants, which caused a secondary infection and severe necrosis of the tissue involving the forehead, cheeks, chin, scalp, nose, mouth and the eyes resulting in a bilateral enucleation and long inpatient hospital care.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-237
Number of pages3
JournalTropical Doctor
Volume44
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dermatobia Hominis
  • Ecuador
  • Myiasis
  • debridement
  • larvae infestation

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