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

ŞENGÜL F., ÇELİKEL P., KİRMAN R.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.341-343, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17796/1053-4625-45.5.9341
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.341-343
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: wohlfahrtia magnifica, infant, parasitology, larvae
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.