Aural myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in an asymptomatic patient with dementia

This study amied to elucidate the case of an older patient suffering from aural myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata. An 81-year-old female patient with a history of middle ear surgery and dementia presented with bleeding in her right ear and visible worms. Upon initial examination, a larva was found...

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Main Authors: Yasunori Maeda, Yusuke Kimura, Junnosuke Abe, Takeomi Ikematsu, Yasuyuki Nomura, Takeshi Oshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925000824
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