Maggots in the Brain: Sequelae of Ignored Scalp Wound.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.129.
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Abstract
A 26-year-old male had suffered a burn injury to his scalp in childhood and ignored it. He presented with a complaint of something crawling on his head. Inspection of his scalp revealed multiple maggots on the brain surface with erosion of overlying bone and scalp. He was successfully managed by surgical debridement and regular dressing.
Medical subject headings
- Brain
- Myiasis
- Scalp
- Wounds and Injuries