Table 1 Previous similar reports of orbital myiasis in ophthalmic cancers

1[7]

85/F

*Malignancy

OD

Recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the inferior eyelid

Exenteration plus maxillectomy

Hypoderma bovis/ 71

2[2]

73/M

*Rural background

*Significant bed of necrosis

*Poor general condition

*Lack of self-care *Overcrowded environment

OS

Basal cell carcinoma of the lower eyelid with invasion into the orbit

Manual removal

and debridement followed by antibiotics an ivermectin

Not mentioned/ 100

3[11]

98/M

*Significant bed of necrosis

*Poor general condition *Several medical comorbidities

*Old ages

*Poor hygiene

OD

Squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelids

Despite aggressive treatment, the patient died within 8 h.

Sarcophaga argyrostoma/ Not mentioned

4[12]

85/M

*Mental disease

*Dehydration

*Cachexia

*Poor hygiene

OS

Basal cell carcinoma

Manual removal followed by antibiotics and exenteration. (After surgery, the patient passed away due to cardiopulmonary failure)

Lucilia sericata/ About 70

5[1]

74/F

*Malignancy

OS

Basal cell carcinoma

Antibiotics and ivermectin followed by debridement and enucleation.

Cochliomyia hominivorax/ About 100

6[13]

24/M

*Significant bed of necrosis

*Poor hygiene

*Low socioeconomic status

*Defective immunity due to xeroderma pigmentosa

OS

Squamous cell carcinoma

Exenteration

Calliphoridae/ Not mentioned

7[14]

83/M

*Malignancy

OS

Basal cell carcinoma

Manual removal followed by antibiotics

Not mentioned/ Not mentioned

8[15]

80/M

*Malignancy

OD

Squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid

Manual removal followed by antibiotics

Cochliomyia hominivorax/ Not mentioned

9[8]

50/M

*Malignancy

OS

Basal cell carcinoma

Manual removal followed by exenteration

Phylum Arthropoda/ Not mentioned

10[16]

2/ Not mentioned

*Significant bed of necrosis

*Lack of self care and communication

OD

Retinoblastoma

Manual removal followed by antibiotics,

radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Not mentioned/ Not mentioned