title: Aural Myiasis in an Infant.
abstract: Myiasis is the parasitic invasion of tissues and organs of human beings by fly larvae. When ear is invaded by the parasitic larvae of flies, this condition is called aural myiasis. Wohlfahrtia magnifica is frequently encountered species in aural myiasis. The authors report a 4-month-old infant from a rural area with aural myiasis caused by W magnifica.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gaziantep 25 Aralik State Hospital, Gaziantep †Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Şemdinli State Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurdoğan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ata
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Güzelkara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007814:Larva; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology*