{"id":"d8a7f595-cc71-4190-aabf-5869c554f04d","slug":"postoperative-cerebral-myiasis-a-rare-cause-of-wound-dehiscence-in-developing-countries","title":"Postoperative cerebral myiasis: A rare cause of wound dehiscence in developing countries","authors":["Juliano N. Navarro","Raphael V. Alves"],"abstract":"Background: Cerebral myiasis is a rare parasitic disease, especially in postoperative neurological surgery. Case Description: We report a case of postoperative myiasis in a patient who underwent a craniotomy for resection of metastatic melanoma, evolving with wound dehiscence due to myiasis in the operative wound. Conclusion: Myiasis infestation should be a differential diagnosis of surgical wound dehiscence, particularly when the classic signs of inflammation are not present and computed tomography of the brain shows signs suggestive of this disease entity.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/d8a7f595-cc71-4190-aabf-5869c554f04d/featured/hero-1782421063846.png","publishDate":"2016-06-23T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.184581","categories":["Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"http://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/6779/SNI-7-69.pdf"}