Sir, Myiasis is the infestation of human body tissues by Diptera larvae. Clinically myiasis can be classi¢ed according to the part of the body a¡ected. Cutaneous myiasis includes wound myiasis, creeping eruption and furuncular myiasis in which the larvae penetrate and develop within the skin. The £ies responsible for cutaneous myiasis belong to several groups (Table I). Other £ies are responsib...

Summary Background Myiasis is an infestation of neglected open wounds by fly larvae. Global warming, related climate changes, and increased traveling in tropical countries may contribute to the worldwide diffusion new species. Common risk factors for myiasis are advanced age, poor hygiene, malnourishment, social isolation, diabetes, cancer, peripheral artery disease. The aim this study was revi...

This is a case report of cutaneous myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis in a female physician who had travelled to Belize. Cutaneous myiasis is endemic in Central and South America but is seldom reported from the Caribbean islands.

Cutaneous myiasis is a temporary infestation of the skin with fly larvae (1). The following is a description of a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by the African Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga). The clinical presentation and treatment of this infestation is discussed. A review of the Tumbu fly's lifecycle with emphasis on the prevention of the disease in the operational environment is also...

Myiasis is the infestation of tissues of live vertebrate animals and humans with dipterous larvae. In sub-Saharan Africa, Cordylobia anthropohaga and Cordylobia rodhaini are known to be responsible for cutaneous myiasis in animals and humans. Human cases of myiasis, purportedly acquired in Ghana but diagnosed in other countries, have been reported; however, published data on its occurrence in a...

Flies of the genus Sarcophaga are known to cause myiasis in necrotic wounds and in anatomical cavities where fluids have collected. We present here the first case of external cutaneous myiasis by Sarcophaga larvae in the absence of skin ulcerations or necrosis. The host in this case was a geriatric patient with limited motor and neurological capacity who lives in a nursing home. Of particular i...

chrysomya bezziana villeneuve is the most important fly, which produces myiasis, exists as an obligate ectoparasite in the ani­mals, and afflicts human. poor hygiene and working in contaminated areas particularly during warm seasons provide a situa­tion to infest by this parasite. infestation in human and livestock are often observed in wounds, normal body orifices such as eyes, ears, nose, and...

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...

Cutaneous myiasis in humans is a temporary parasitic infestation of the skin by fly larvae or maggots of a variety of Dipteran families. In the United States, autochthonous cases of myiasis are infrequently seen. Most cases of cutaneous myiasis are acquired when traveling to tropical areas of Africa, Central America or South America. This case report involves a 26-year-old male medical student ...

"Myiasis" is considered in Hindu mythology as "God's punishment for sinners." It is known to infest live human or animal tissue. Literature abounds with reports of myiasis affecting the nasal cavity, ear, nonhealing ulcers, exophytic malignant growth, and cutaneous tissue. But report of myiasis of the tracheal stoma is rare. Only a few cases of tracheal myiasis have been reported in literature....