Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology (Jan 2004)

Oral Myiasis Superimposed on Draining Sinus

  • Praveena Tantradi,
  • V Sreenivasan,
  • H Kadganche

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 2
pp. 133 – 136

Abstract

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Oral myiasis is a condition in which the soft tissues of the oral cavity are invaded by the larvae of the flies. It is an infrequently reported disease in man. A rare case of a female patient with draining sinus secondary to root fracture, superimposed with myiasis is reported.

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