Oral myiasis treated with ivermectin: case report

Braz Dent J. 2004;15(1):79-81. doi: 10.1590/s0103-64402004000100015. Epub 2004 Aug 16.

Abstract

Oral myiasis is a rare pathology and a risk to the patient's life. Conventional treatment is mechanical removal of the larvae (maggots) one by one, which is painful, distressing, and embarrassing both to the patient and to the dentist. We present a case report of a patient with cerebral palsy that had oral myiasis treated successfully with ivermectin. The use of this antibiotic in humans, its mechanism of action and indications are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Antiparasitic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antiparasitic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cerebral Palsy / complications
  • Female
  • Gingival Diseases / drug therapy
  • Gingival Diseases / parasitology
  • Humans
  • Ivermectin / administration & dosage
  • Ivermectin / therapeutic use*
  • Lip Diseases / drug therapy
  • Lip Diseases / parasitology
  • Mouth Diseases / drug therapy
  • Mouth Diseases / parasitology*
  • Myiasis / drug therapy*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antiparasitic Agents
  • Ivermectin