Gingival Myiasis on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Turkey: A Case Report Oral Squamöz Hücreli Karsinom Zemininde Gelişen Miyaz Olgusu
Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, cilt.45, sa.2, ss.160-163, 2021 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.7230
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.160-163
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Larvae, myiasis, oral squamous cell carcinoma, Sarcophaga sp.
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Myiasis is a disease caused by tissue invasion of diptera larvae and eggs. Oral myiasis is mostly related to old age, poor oral hygiene, suppurative lesions, anatomical disorders and cancer cases. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is an important risk factor for myiasis. This report presents the case of an 82-year-old woman who presented with gingival myiasis developing on the background of OSSC. The patient was diagnosed with OSSC in the hospital. Myiasis larvae were identified and sent to the National Parasitology Reference Laboratory for identification. Thus, development of myiasis on OSCC background was shown in Turkey for the first time. Myiasis larvae have been identified as the 3rdphase of the larvae Sarcophaga sp. development (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). As a result, myiasis cases are sporadic in Turkey, and it can be avoided by controlling fly population and by paying attention to hygiene. Controlling myiasis is an important public health problem and should be considered in a single health concept, as it causes health problems in both humans and animals. The findings of this case will draw attention to the importance of dealing with myiasis factors, which is a public health problem.