Oral Myiasis in a Hemiplegic Patien: A Cae Report

Ladda Methachaowalit

Published Online: Dec 3, 2024 DOI

Oral myiasis is a rare oral disease founded in humans. It is associated with poor oral hygiene. Disabled patients and people in vegetative state are particularly at high-risk of the disease. This study presents a case of oral myiasis in 78 years old Thai male with hemiplegia. A lot of fly larvae infested in his mouth together with advanced periodontal disease. The patient was treated by manual larval removal as well as debridement under general anesthesia. The treatment gave favorable results. Oral myiasis can be prevented by maintaining good oral, and personal and public hygiene.

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Methachaowalit L. Oral Myiasis in a Hemiplegic Patien: A Cae Report: A case reports/series. CM Dent J [Internet]. 2024 Dec 03 [cited 2025 May 03];34(2):151-157. Available from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=317

& Methachaowalit, L. (2024). Oral Myiasis in a Hemiplegic Patien: A Cae Report. CM Dent J, 34(2), 151-157. Retrieved from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=317

Methachaowalit, L., . 2024. "Oral Myiasis in a Hemiplegic Patien: A Cae Report." CM Dent J, 34(2), 151-157. https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=317

Methachaowalit, L. et al. 2024. 'Oral Myiasis in a Hemiplegic Patien: A Cae Report', CM Dent J, 34(2), 151-157. Retrieved from https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=317

and Methachaowalit, L. "Oral Myiasis in a Hemiplegic Patien: A Cae Report", CM Dent J, vol.34, no. 2, pp. 151-157, Dec. 2024.

Ladda Methachaowalit "Oral Myiasis in a Hemiplegic Patien: A Cae Report." CM Dent J, vol.34, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 151-157, https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=317