A rare case of myiasis in a woman with genital prolapse

Authors

  • Prabhleen Kaur Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Rita Ranjan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Ritu Goyal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20163450

Keywords:

Myiasis, Uterus, Procidentia

Abstract

Myiasis is an infestation by dipterous larva that thrives on host’s living or necrotic tissue and cause massive tissue infection. We present a case of myiasis in a 65-year-old multiparous lady with procidentia. Her examination revealed a big excavatory ulcer on dependent part and cervix indwelled with maggots. About 40 to 50 such maggots were subsequently manually removed with a forceps. After conservative management, definitive surgical treatment for prolapsed uterus was done after healing of the ulcer, within three months. It is a very rare case as only a few reports have been previously published in literature.

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Published

2016-12-15

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Case Reports