Facial myiasis associated with end-stage spinocellular carcinoma

Authors

  • Marconi Eduardo Sousa Maciel-Santos Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul Facultad de Odontología. Porto Alegre
  • Carlos Alberto Medeiros Martins Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul Facultad de Odontología. Porto Alegre
  • Claudia Marcela Hernández Cancino Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul Facultad de Odontología. Porto Alegre
  • Joaquim Celestino da Silva Neto Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul Facultad de Odontología. Porto Alegre

Keywords:

myiasis, squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract

Myiasis is the infestation of the living vertebrates by fly larvae that nourish themselves as parasites. Frequently, myiasis is related to extreme poverty and lack of hygiene in developing countries with hot and humid climates. Under those specific circumstances, open and nontreated wounds, ulcers, necrotic tissues and all the anatomical orifices are susceptible to this infection. The treatment includes the surgical removal of all the larvae and the general support of the patient. The objective of this paper is to report a case of facial myiasis associated with a spinocellular carcinoma in an end-stage patient.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2005-10-07

How to Cite

1.
Sousa Maciel-Santos ME, Medeiros Martins CA, Hernández Cancino CM, da Silva Neto JC. Facial myiasis associated with end-stage spinocellular carcinoma. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2005 Oct. 7 [cited 2025 Feb. 4];42(3):68-73. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2468

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2005): SEP- DEC

Section

Case Report

License

Authors retain all rights to their works, which they can reproduce and distribute as long as they cite the primary source of publication.

The Rev Cubana Estomatol is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) and follows the publication model of SciELO Publishing Schema (SciELO PS) for publication in XML format.

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Notices:

  • You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.
  • No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most read articles by the same author(s)