Article: Myiasis in Children: Fly Larval Infestation
Abstract:
Human myiasis is a parasitic infestation by fly larvae in poor hygienic or immunocompromised children’s. We present here two case of fly larval infestation including one scalp myiasis in six year old male street child and other one vulvar myiasis in 18 year old unmarried girl suffering from insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and psychiatric illness.
SS Meena
Consultant Paediatrician, Department of Paediatric Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
D Meena
Sr. Resident. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Keywords
Cutaneous myiasis, Vulvar myiasis, Poor hygiene
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v34i3.10768
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