Creeping Myiasis in Man. An Unusual Case

Myiasis is the condition or conditions resulting from the invasion of the tissues and organs of man and other animals by the eggs or larvae of dipterous flies. Such invasion may be simple, i.e. without any severe constitutional disturbances, or may result in violent disturbances causing even death. According to the site of invasion one may have cutaneous, dermal, intestinal, urinary, nasal, oral and auricular myiasis. There are various myiasis producing Dipteras and according to the ovipositing habits of the females they arc classified into (a) specific myiasis producing Diptera, (6) semi-specific myiasis producing Diptera, and (c) accidental myiasis producing Diptera (Patton, 1921). Specific myiasis producing Diptera.?Tim larvae of the flics of this group are found only in living tissues. The flies generally select a number of tissues or organs or one particular organ in which or near which to lay their eggs or deposit their larvae. These are (a) Chrysomiya bezziana causing a massive infesta-