Author/Authors :
Yasin، Mohammad نويسنده Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Hussein Teaching and Medical Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Yasin, Mohammad , Gozali Asl، Nina نويسنده Department of Infectious Diseases, Loghman Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Gozali Asl, Nina , Moghhtader Mojdehi، Amirhossein نويسنده Department of Infectious Diseases, Loghman Teaching Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Moghhtader Mojdehi, Amirhossein , Mardani، Masoud نويسنده , , Akbarzadeh ، Kamran نويسنده Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
Introduction: Wound myiasis is one of the common types of myiasis that demonstrates obligatory parasitic behavior. Case Presentation: A 62-year-old homeless man presented with an abnormally growing and ruptured neck mass containing worms. He
had wound myiasis caused by the larva of Lucilia sericata in his previously punctured neck. Discussion: Lucilia sericata can cause both facultative and obligatory myiasis. Immunocompromised patients with diabetes, malignancies,
and patients without any kind of nursery are at risk of wound myiasis. In addition, aggressive treatment is needed to prevent the secondary
infections in case of obligatory infestation
