A rare case of gingival myiasis in a 2-year-old child.
Int J Paediatr Dent
; 23(5): 387-8, 2013 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-23590529
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Myiasis is the infestation of live human and vertebrate animal with larvae of Diptera fly which feed on the host dead or living tissue. Gingival myiasis is a very rare disease and associated with poor oral hygiene, senility, suppurative oral lesions, mental retardation and other conditions. CASE REPORT A case of gingival myiasis in a 2-year-old otherwise healthy child is reported. Treatment consisted of mechanical removal of larvae, extraction of the adjacent devitalized teeth and debridement of necrotic tissues.CONCLUSION:
Clinicians dealing with oral medicine should be aware of this very rare condition in children.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Gengiva
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Miíase
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article