title: Penile myiasis: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sector, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. mipmaur@vm.uff.br
authors.forename: M R L
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Passos
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Barreto
authors.forename: R Q
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Varella
authors.forename: G H S
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy