TITLE:
An unusual cause of late tracheostomy bleed
AUTHORS:
V. Hemanth, C. Satish Kumar, D. Manikandan, F. Musarrat, A. P. Preetham, M. G. Paulraj
KEYWORDS:
Tracheostomy Bleed; Myiasis; Chrysomya Bezziana
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.2 No.4,
July
8,
2013
ABSTRACT: Human myiasis is common in the tropical and subtropical areas of the
world. Tracheostomal myiasis is a rare entity, and only 7 such cases have been
reported in literature. Our study emphasizes the importance of health education
with regards to hygiene, sanitation and home tracheostomy tube care especially
in immunocompromised individuals.