Penile myiasis: a case report.
We report a case of penile myiasis in a Brazilian man caused by the larva of Dermatobia hominis. Myiasis is a parasitic disease of humans and other vertebrates caused by larvae of several fly species. Although urinary myiasis is well recognised, infestation of the genital tissue is a rare occurrence. Once the diagnosis has been made, the treatment is usually straightforward and uncomplicated.
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sector, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. mipmaur@vm.uff.br
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy