ABSTRACT

Lucilia sericata is known as a facultative ectoparasite and it often causes myiasis in open wounds, mouth, nose and eyes of animals and rarely in humans. This case report concerns a 56 year old woman who had right breast cancer surgery. Approximately 10 months after surgery, swelling, pain, redness occurred in the incision site. About two weeks later the site turned into an open wound then fly larvae (97 live larvae) were found. Under t operation conditions, a large surgical wound debridement and debulking were performed on the open wound. The patient was followed for three weeks after the operation. The wound dressings were carried out daily and it shrank partially. Medical treatment was given to the patient and she was discharged. The collected larvae were identified as Lucilia sericata by microscopic examination in the parasitology lab.

Keywords: Myiasis, Lucilia sericata, human, Kars, Turkey