Cutaneous myiasis of Cordylobia anthropophaga

Warwick C Pepper; Shanka K Benaragama; Jas S Kalsi; Omer Karim

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.013

Cutaneous myiasis of Cordylobia anthropophaga

Urology. 2008 Jul;72(1):65. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.013. Epub 2008 Apr 24.

Authors

Warwick C Pepper¹, Shanka K Benaragama, Jas S Kalsi, Omer Karim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, Wexham Park Hospital, Berkshire, United Kingdom. warwick@doctors.org.uk

PMID: 18436285
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.013

Abstract

We report on a case of glans penis cutaneous myiasis with Cordylobia anthropophaga acquired from Somalia. The mode of transmission and preventative measures are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Male
Myiasis* / diagnosis
Myiasis* / therapy
Myiasis* / transmission
Penile Diseases* / diagnosis
Penile Diseases* / therapy