Subdermal myiasis caused by maggots of chrysomyia bezziana.
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1995-05
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Subdermal myasis due to the maggots of Chrysomyia Bezziana was reports from an Eastern province of Thailand namely Srakeaw. The patient was a 41 year old Thai female farmer whom underwent total thyroidectomy following the diagnosis of thyroid cancer about seven years ago. The tracheostomy was again adult female C. Bezziana deposited the eggs onto the rim of tracheostomy would about one week before the patient had severe pain. Myiasis due to C. Bezziana had previously been reported from the Southern provinces namely Trang, Yala and Satun. The present report was a case from another location and confirmed the exisyence of the fly in Thailand.
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Subdermal myiasis, Maggots of Chrysomyia Bezziana
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Vitavasiri Apichai, Charoenchasri Peerapun, Kaewmanee Somkid, Bhaibulaya Manoon. Subdermal myiasis caused by maggots of chrysomyia bezziana. Siriraj Medical Journal, 1995 May; 47(5): 419-422.