Penile myiasis: a case report

Maggots in prolapsed uterus – Polluted progress of life style

“…The sites commonly involved are nose (81%), ear (11%), tracheostomy wound (5%), face (1%), gums and serous cavities (1%). 2 Although urinary Myiasis is well recognised, genital Myiasis is a rare occurrence. It is usually associated with poor general health and hygiene, restricted mobility, prolapsed and ulcerating lesions.…”

Urgent penectomy in a patient presenting with epidermoid carcinoma of the penis associated to myiasis

“…The fly larvae feed directly on the host's necrotic or living tissue, or in ulcerated mucosa and cavities (2). The most common form in men is in the skin, where the species Dermatobia hominis is the most common.…”

“…The most common form in men is in the skin, where the species Dermatobia hominis is the most common. The severity of the condition depends on the location and the degree of tissue destruction (2).…”

“…In developing countries, the incidence of this neoplasia is alarming with indexes that reach 2.9 -6.8/100.000 in Brazil and 2 -10.5/100.000 in India (1). Myiasis is defined as a disease caused by the infestation by larvae or maggots, of numerous species of flies (2). The occurrence of myiasis in the genitalia is rare.…”

Urethral myiasis

“…The explanation of the urinary myiasis in the patient was that the flies deposited their eggs around the catheter or genital orifice and after hatching in a few hours, the larvae may have migrated through the urethra where they matured [1,3,4].…”