Unusual presentation of intestinal myiasis due to Musca domestica: A report of two cases

Authors

  • Arvind Achra Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP
  • Pradyot Prakash Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP
  • Bhupendra Verma Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP
  • Askash Amar Department of Skin and VD, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i1.10803

Keywords:

Myiasis, Urticaria, Maggots, House fly, Musca domestica

Abstract

Intestinal myiasis is an accidental phenomenon that occurs when fly eggs or larvae are ingested in food and passed into the faeces as larvae. It is usually transient and the patients are asymptomatic. In some cases, however, the passage of larvae may be associated with symptoms. The present case reports describe two such cases, one associated with persistent passage of maggots in stool and urticaria; and other associated with altered bowel habits and inflammatory changes in lower gastrointestinal tract.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i1.10803

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(1) 2015 124-126

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Published

2014-07-26

How to Cite

Achra, A., Prakash, P., Verma, B., & Amar, A. (2014). Unusual presentation of intestinal myiasis due to Musca domestica: A report of two cases. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(1), 124–126. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i1.10803

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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