Human external ophthalmomyiasis caused by Lucilia sericata Meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae)--a green bottle fly

J Infect Dev Ctries. 2014 Jul 14;8(7):925-8. doi: 10.3855/jidc.4552.

Abstract

Ophthalmomyiasis externa is the result of infestation of the conjunctiva by the larval form or maggots of flies from the order Diptera. If not recognized and managed appropriately, it can be complicated by the potentially fatal condition ophthalmomyiasis interna. Ophthalmomyiasis externa is mainly caused by the sheep bot fly (Oestrus ovis). We present the first case, to our knowledge, of ophthalmomyiasis externa in an elderly woman from Belgrade caused by Lucilia sericata Meigen--a green bottle fly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Conjunctival Diseases / etiology*
  • Conjunctival Diseases / parasitology
  • Conjunctival Diseases / therapy
  • Diptera / pathogenicity*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Larva
  • Myiasis / etiology*
  • Myiasis / parasitology
  • Myiasis / therapy
  • Serbia