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Role of Ivermectin in the Treatment of Severe Orbital Myiasis Due to Cochliomyia hominivorax

José Henry Osório, Ligia Inés Moncada, A. Molano, Sandra Valderrama, Sandra Milena Gualtero, Carlos Franco‐Paredes

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We describe 2 patients with severe orbital myiasis due to Cochliomyia hominivorax (of the order Diptera and the family Calliphoridae) who had underlying skin carcinomas and were treated with oral ivermectin and debridement. We suggest that ivermectin plays an important role in the treatment of severe cases of myiasis.

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We describe 2 patients with severe orbital myiasis due to Cochliomyia hominivorax (of the order Diptera and the family Calliphoridae) who had underlying skin carcinomas and were treated with oral ivermectin and debridement. We suggest that ivermectin plays an important role in the treatment of severe cases of myiasis.

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We describe 2 patients with severe orbital myiasis due to Cochliomyia hominivorax (of the order Diptera and the family Calliphoridae) who had underlying skin carcinomas and were treated with oral ivermectin and debridement. We suggest that ivermectin plays an important role in the treatment of severe cases of myiasis.

Key concepts: Cochliomyia hominivorax, Ivermectin, Myiasis, Calliphoridae, Medicine, Surgery, Debridement (dental), Dermatology

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