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A Strange Gingival Orifice in an Infant: A Case of Oral Myiasis

  • Fatih Sengul1
  • Peris Celikel1,*,
  • Ridvan Kirman2

1Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

2Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4625-45.5.9 Vol.45,Issue 5,November 2021 pp.341-343

Published: 05 November 2021

*Corresponding Author(s): Peris Celikel E-mail: celikelperis@gmail.com

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Abstract

Myiasis is a parasitic infection of humans and animals caused by dipterous larvae and is often seen in rural areas. For the first time in the literature as a case of gingival myiasis in an 18-month-old healthy child with good oral hygiene is reported. This case presents the clinical and histopathologic features of oral myiasis. The patient had a swelling in the upper lip for three days and a perforation in the gingiva. After mechanical removal of larvae intraoral symptoms resolved within six days. The larva was identified as Wohlfahrtia magnifica according to the histopathologic evaluation. Dentists working in rural areas should be aware of this very rare condition and its treatment.

Keywords

Wohlfahrtia magnifica; Infant/Parasitology; Larvae

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Fatih Sengul,Peris Celikel,Ridvan Kirman. A Strange Gingival Orifice in an Infant: A Case of Oral Myiasis. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2021. 45(5);341-343.

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