Massive orbital myiasis arising from nasal myiasis in an Indonesian patient with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Orbital myiasis is a rare condition. We report a case of massive orbital myiasis (ophthalmomyiasis profunda) arising from nasal myiasis and caused by Chrysomya bezziana in a patient with diabetes.

Observations

A 55-year-old woman presented with massive orbital myiasis from larvae invading the entire orbit, with only a small part of sclera and bulbar conjunctiva left of the ocular structures left unaffected. The patient complained of breathing difficulty and drooping of the left eyelid with no other significant complaints. Computed tomography of paranasal sinuses was performed to determine the extent of intraocular invasion of larvae and the surrounding area that might be involved. The larvae filled the nasal and orbital cavity with bony destruction. The patien

SUBMITTER: Lubis RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6348767 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature