Myiasis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma-a systematic review and protocol for management.

BACKGROUND

Oral squamous cell carcinoma results in various morbidities like pain, bleeding on provocation, loss of function, facial disfigurement, extra oral fungation, and tissue necrosis. Other than these dreadful complications, sometimes in advanced and incurable stage, the wound gets infested with maggots. Oral myiasis in association with OSCC is rare, and a very few reports have been mentioned in the literature.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

A literature search was performed on PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane databases on 1st November 2018 for all the articles focusing on oral myiasis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.

RESULTS

A total number of nine cases with oral myiasis in association with OSCC have been reported till date. Out of these nine cases, five cases have been reported from India and four from Brazil.

CONCLUSION

Oral myiasis is a possible risk for the patient with Oral squamous cell carcinoma. Good hygiene and general cleanliness along with educating the patients must be a practice to avoid this dreadful condition.