Miasis en cavidad oral por Cochliomyia hominivorax: reporte de un caso

Abel Espinoza; Jhonatan Quiñones-Silva; Oscar Garay

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2009.264.1421

Myasis in oral cavity by Cochliomyia hominivorax: a case report

Authors

Abel Espinoza Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. Huacho, Perú. Interno de medicina.
Jhonatan Quiñones-Silva Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. Huacho, Perú. Sociedad Científica Huachana de Estudiantes de Medicina. Estudiante de medicina
Oscar Garay Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. Huacho, Perú. Médico internista..

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2009.264.1421

Keywords:

Screw worm infection, Myiasis, Parkinson disease

Abstract

Myasis is an infection of humans and other vertebrates by fly larvaes. It is a rare condition which has not been described in Peru. We presented a case report of an oral myasis by Cochliomyia hominivorax in a 62 year-old patient from Huacho (Lima, Peru) with prostration for Parkinson disease.

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Published

2009-12-31

Issue

2009 Vol 26 (4)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Espinoza A, Quiñones-Silva J, Garay O. Myasis in oral cavity by Cochliomyia hominivorax: a case report. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 15];26(4). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1421