201. Cerebral myiasis associated with angiosarcoma of the scalp: case report.
- Author
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Cheshier SH, Bababeygy SR, Higgins D, Parsonnet J, and Huhn SL
- Subjects
- Aged, Brain Diseases diagnosis, Humans, Male, Skin Neoplasms diagnosis, Brain Diseases parasitology, Brain Diseases therapy, Myiasis diagnosis, Myiasis parasitology, Myiasis therapy, Scalp parasitology, Skin Neoplasms parasitology
- Abstract
Objective: Primary human cerebral myiasis is an exceedingly rare condition and is almost never encountered by physicians in developed countries. The case report summarizes a case of extensive cerebral myiasis in a periurban community in the United States., Clinical Presentation: After a minor motor vehicle accident, police brought a 75-year-old man to the emergency room because he was observed to have a large cranial lesion. Examination revealed a 15 x 17 cm frontal bone defect with eroded frontal dura, exposed cortex, and massive cortical maggot infestation., Intervention: The patient was empirically treated with intravenous antibiotics for meningitis. Maggots (Phaenicia sericata, or the green bottle fly) were removed by suction, attrition, and gentle contact exposure to a mild bleach solution. Biopsy of the scalp and cranium revealed angiosarcoma, for which operative treatment was refused. The patient was transferred to a skilled nursing facility for palliative care where he died 3 months later., Conclusion: This is the first published case of cerebral myiasis in the United States. Although human cerebral myiasis is rare, conditions do exist in this country that permit myiasis.
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- 2007
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