Maurya R P, Mishra Deepak, Bhushan Prashant, Singh V P, Singh M K
Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. 2012;2012:371498. doi: 10.1155/2012/371498. Epub 2012 Feb 1.
Wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae cause myiasis in mammals, mainly in sheep and rarely in human. In human it may infest the ear, eye, mouth or nose, damaging living tissues. We report a case of ocular myiasis in 1.5 years old child belonging to urban slum after history of minor injury on left upper lid due to fall from bed. The purpose of reporting this case is to highlight the ocular association of W. magnifica.
华丽丽蝇幼虫可引起哺乳动物的蝇蛆病,主要发生在绵羊身上,人类感染较为罕见。在人类中,它可能会侵扰耳朵、眼睛、口腔或鼻子,损害活组织。我们报告一例1.5岁城市贫民窟儿童的眼部蝇蛆病病例,该儿童有左上眼睑因从床上跌落而受轻伤的病史。报告此病例的目的是强调华丽丽蝇与眼部的关联。