INTRODUCTION The aim of this article is to present a rare case of myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. Myiasis is a disease caused by invasion of tissues of animals and humans by larval stages of dipterous (2-winged) flies. There are few reports of oral myiasis in the literature, mostly related to Cochliomyia hominivorax larvae. We present a case of a 53-year-old man with painful swelling of t...

Myiasis is the invasion of animal or human tissues by the larval stage of flies (Diptera). It is an accidental infestation in human. In this report a rural fifty-six-year old patient with myiasis on the scalp is presented. He was referred to clinic with a mass on his left temporo-occipital area. There was no history of trauma to his head or presence of ulcer on his scalp. In physical examinatio...

Myiasis is the infestation of live vertebrates with dipterous larvae. Aural myiasis involves infestation of the external ear and/or middle ear. It is a rare clinical state that usually occurs in patients who have mental or physical disabilities. Although myiasis is a self-limiting disease, it can be associated with fatal complications like penetration within the central nervous system. We prese...

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