Radhika Mandloi, from central India
80 maggots have been removed from the ear of a 4-year-old girl,
Radhika Mandloi, from central India, after she suffered from extreme
pain and itching in her left ear as a result of living in dirty
conditions.
They warned if she was left untreated for any longer, the insects
could have began to start eating at her brain - putting her life in
danger.
Dr Raj Kumar Mundra, from the hospital, said: 'I was very shocked to see so many eggs. This type of bug is attracted to foul smells and extremely unhygienic conditions.
She had two operations, which lasted for 90 minutes each, to kill the maggots while they were still positioned in her ear
'It’s evident this family live in unhygienic conditions which
has seen the young girl suffer as a consequence. It’s a very sad state
of affairs. And as the ears and nose are areas most vulnerable and open
they enter and lay eggs.
'We’ve had previous cases where they’ve had two or three eggs
but this is the first time we’ve seen anyone with such a huge amount.'
After a thorough examination to determine the cause of her pain,
Radhika had two sittings to remove the insects. Both operations, which
lasted for 90 minutes each, involved killing the maggots while they were
in her ear.
Dr Mundra said the worms can cause severe damage to the ear bone if there is an excessive movement.
The first operation removed around 70 of the insects while the second sitting got rid of the remaining few.
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