| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3172677 | Revista Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
ResumenLa miasis maxilar es un raro padecimiento tropical y endémico de varias zonas del mundo, propio de algunos mamíferos, y el hombre no es la excepción. A continuación presentamos el primer reporte de miasis de este tipo en Ecuador, caracterizamos una masiva invasión larvaria y analizamos casos similares reportados en la literatura médica.
Maxillary myiasis is a rare tropical disease, it is endemic in several areas around the world, and common of some mammals, although humans are not excluded. The first case of maxillary myiasis in Ecuador is presented, as well as a description of the massive larval invasion. Similar cases reported in the medical literature are also reviewed.
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Authors
Santiago Reinoso-Quezada, Juan Miguel Alemán-Iñiguez,