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Ocular myiasis caused by Chrysomya bezziana – a case report
Ophthalmomyiasis can have variable presentation depending on the type of fly, structures involved, and level of penetration. A 42-year-old female presented with extensive myiasis of the right eye. A lesion of 3×2 cm was noted at the medial canthus and was infested with maggots. The larvae were removed meticulously and the wound debrided. The larva isolated was that of Chrysomya bezziana (Old Wo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1946
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591574603900514