A Rare Case of Gastrointestinal Canthariasis Caused by Alphitobius Diaperinus

Canthariasis is a human/ animal infestation by larval stages of coleopteran insects - the beetles. This study reports rare case gastrointestinal canthariasis caused Alphitobiusdiaperinus. A six-year-old boy presented with complaints pain abdomen associated non-bilious, non-blood-stained vomiting for 15 days and history passage worm-like creatures via stools occasionally in vomitus. All investigations were normal barring presence small (insect larvae) on naked-eye examination. Treatment anthelmintics did not provide any relief continued over past 3 months. The worms stool identified as larvae lesser mealworm Dietary consumption dry fruits infested Alphitobiusdiaperinus determined source diagnosis, appropriate management was thus initiated. report implicates cause highlights importance dietary to effectively manage canthariasis.