Fly caught in foreskin: an usual case of preputial myiasis

Cutaneous bot fly infestation is common in travellers to Mexico and Central America. Myiasis affecting the genitalia is rare, however, with few previous reports. We document an unusual case in Nottingham, UK.

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2008-05, Vol.90 (4), p.7-8
Hauptverfasser: Parkinson, Richard J, Robinson, Simon, Lessells, Richard, Lemberger, John
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Zusammenfassung:Cutaneous bot fly infestation is common in travellers to Mexico and Central America. Myiasis affecting the genitalia is rare, however, with few previous reports. We document an unusual case in Nottingham, UK.
ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083
DOI:10.1308/147870808X303010