Gingival Myiasis on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Turkey: A Case Report/Oral Squamoz Hucreli Karsinom Zemininde Gelisen Miyaz Olgusu

• Published in: Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi 2021-03, Vol.45 (2), p.160
• Main Authors: Yücesan, Banuçiçek, Babür, Cahit, Koç, Nafiye, Kiliç, Selçuk
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Health aspects; Hygiene; Risk factors; Squamous cell carcinoma; Toiletries industry
• ISSN: 1300-6320
• DOI: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.7230

Myiasis is a disease caused by tissue invasion of diptera larvae and eggs. Oral myiasis is mostly related to old age, poor oral hygiene, suppurative lesions, anatomical disorders and cancer cases. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is an important risk factor for myiasis. This report presents the case of an 82-year-old woman who presented with gingival myiasis developing on the background of OSSC. The patient was diagnosed with OSSC in the hospital. Myiasis larvae were identified and sent to the National Parasitology Reference Laboratory for identification. Thus, development of myiasis on OSCC background was shown in Turkey for the first time. Myiasis larvae have been identified as the 3rd phase of the larvae Sarcophaga sp. development (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). As a result, myiasis cases are sporadic in Turkey, and it can be avoided by controlling fly population and by paying attention to hygiene. Controlling myiasis is an important public health problem and should be considered in a single health concept, as it causes health problems in both humans and animals. The findings of this case will draw attention to the importance of dealing with myiasis factors, which is a public health problem. Keywords: Larvae, myiasis, oral squamous cell carcinoma, Sarcophaga sp. Miyaz, diptera larva ve yumurtalarinin doku istilasindan kaynaklanan bir hastaliktir. Oral miyaz nadir görülen, yaslilik, zayif agiz hijyeni, süpüratif lezyonlar ve kanser olgulari ilgili bir durumdur. Oral skuamöz hücreli karsinom (OSCC) miyazda önemli bir risk faktörüdür. Bu raporda, 82 yasinda bir kadin hastada OSCC zemininde gelisen miyaz sunulmustur. Hasta, agiz içinde ovoid bir lezyon ile dis hekimine müracaat etmis, sonra hastanede OSSC tanisi konmus ve bu zeminde miyaz larvalari tespit edilmistir. Larvalar Ulusal Parazitoloji Referans Laboratuvari'na gönderilmistir. Laboratuvar çalismalari ile tespit edilen larvalarin üçüncü dönem Sarcophaga sp. (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) larvalari oldugu tanimlanmistir. Böylece, Türkiye'de ilk defa OSCC zemininde gelisen miyaz olgusu gösterilmistir. Sonuç olarak, Türkiye'de miyaz sporadiktir ve sinek popülasyonunu kontrol ederek ve hijyene dikkat edilerek önlenebilir. Miyaz ile mücadele bir halk sagligi sorunudur. Insanlarda ve hayvanlarda karsilasildigindan tek saglik kavrami içinde degerlendirilmelidir. Bu olgu sunumu ile, bir halk sagligi problemi olan miyaz etkenleri ile mücadeleye önem verilmesinin üzerinde durulmasi amaçlanmistir. Anahtar Kelimeler: La