A case of cutaneous myiasis due to larvae of the Tumbu fly Cordylobia anthropophaga is reported. The clinical presentation, treatment and prevention of this infestation is described.

We report the case of an eight-year-old boy with hypereosinophilia who presented with a swelling under his right armpit that had persisted for more than four weeks. A second-stage larva of Wohlfahrtia magnifica was found, leading to the diagnosis of cutaneous myiasis. Following removal of the larva, the clinical and hematological manifestations returned to normal. Diagnosis of myiasis should al...

Cutaneous infestation by the human botfly, Dermatobia hominis, results in furuncular myiasis. This condition is endemic to the forested areas of Mexico, Central and South America. However, because of widespread travel, furuncular myiasis has become more common in North America. Misdiagnosis and mismanagement can occur owing to limited awareness of the condition outside endemic areas. To our kno...

Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common malignancy amongst Caucasians worldwide with basal cell and squamous cell cancer being the most common. Giant skin cancers are a relatively rare type of skin cancer that are, by definition, greater than 5 cm. This subtype by itself is associated with a significantly increased risk of complications and mortality. Myiasis is defined as infestation of bo...

myiasis is an infestation of tissues with larval stage of dipterous flies.  this condition most often affects the skin and may also occur in certain body cavities.  it is mainly seen in the tropics, though it may also be rarely encountered in non-tropical regions.  herein, we present a case of cutaneous furuncular myiasis in an iranian male who had travelled to africa and his condition was fina...

A 77 year old woman, with chronic immobility, developed bed sores which became infested with maggots. This progressed to cutaneous myiasis which is an uncommon complication of this particular phenomenon.