Persistent eyelid swelling in a child: lest myiasis be forgot

Karadag-Oncel E., CENGİZ A. B., Ozer-Bekmez B.

European Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.173, sa.12, ss.1649, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 173 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00431-013-2218-x
  • Dergi Adı: European Journal of Pediatrics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1649
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, Eyelid swelling, Myiasis
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Myiasis involving the eyelid is uncommon. Herein, we present an 8-year-old boy who was diagnosed with preseptal cellulitis, yet a single larva was eventually extracted from his eyelid.