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  • Title: A Rare Case of Labial Myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis.
    Author: Meurer MI, Grando LJ, Rivero ER, Souza CE, Marcondes CB.
    Journal: J Contemp Dent Pract; 2016 Nov 01; 17(11):958-961. PubMed ID: 27965509.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this article is to present a rare case of myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. Myiasis is a disease caused by invasion of tissues of animals and humans by larval stages of dipterous (2-winged) flies. There are few reports of oral myiasis in the literature, mostly related to Cochliomyia hominivorax larvae. We present a case of a 53-year-old man with painful swelling of the left lower lip that was confirmed to be myiasis caused by D. hominis. Though more common in tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America, myiasis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous masses among residents or travelers in endemic areas.
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