Cerebral myiasis in a schizophrenic patient

Vadlamudi Nagendra, Rajasbala Pradeep Dhande

PAMJ-CM. 2022; 9:7. Published 06 Jun 2022 | doi:10.11604/pamj-cm.2022.9.7.35157

A 32-year-old female presented with a complaint of ulcerated lesions on her scalp for 15 days. They were associated with local swelling and sero-sanguineous discharge. The patient was a known case of schizophrenia, presented in a disoriented state. Examination of the head revealed multiple focal scalp defects (A, B) of each about 2 to 5 cm. The defects showed multiple live maggots in different stages of their lifecycle. Non contrast CT head was advised, which revealed extra-calvarial soft tissue swelling in bilateral parietal region with multiple focal areas of scalp discontinuity. Underlying skull bone was normal.

Corresponding author
Rajasbala Pradeep Dhande, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India (mailto:dhanderajas@gmail.com)

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