Cutaneous myiasis in a child scalp caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae): a case report. 2017 4(4):1-3.ĪlR B, AlT H, Tonnsi A, Almatary A, Hassanein R. ![]() Recurrent aural myiasis: A palliative care through maxillofacial silicone prosthesis for mastoidectomy cavity : a case report. Aural myiasis in a patient with chronic otitis media. Rodríguez-Ruiz MT, Acosta AM, Cifuentes-Cardozo E, Chirveches MA, Rosselli D. Aural myiasis by Wohlfahrtia magnifica: case report. Removal of the maggot, instilling ototopical antibiotics admixed with aural antiseptics, systemic antibiotics and close follow up for meticulous aural toilet remains the main stay in management of aural myiasis. Neonates with tendencies to poke ears and with irritability should be handled with care by having immediate Otorhinolaryngologist review to exclude aural pathologies such as aural myiasis. This is the first reported case of neonatal aural myiasis in our country. ![]() The objective is thus to report the case of a 24-day old neonate who was diagnosed to have aural myiasis upon otoendoscopy at a private health facility in Tanzania. Aural myiasis is rare during neonatal life and children with tendencies of poking the ear need immediate review by otorhinolaryngologists for thorough otological review. The disease-producing flies prefer a warm and humid environment and higher incidence occur in tropics and subtropics of Africa and America. Neonate, Myiasis, Aural, Tanzania AbstractĪural myiasis refers to the infestation of the ear by the larvae of certain dipterous flies. Department of Surgery, University of Dodoma-College of Health and Allied Sciences, Dodoma, Tanzaniaĭepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, 2Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzaniaĭepartment of Parasitology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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