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==Myiasis infection in the circumcision wound== | |||
Hossain et al. (2012) reported a single case of myiasis in the circumcision wound of a 10-year-old boy in Bangladesh who had been circumcised seven days before by a traditional circumciser using unsterilized instruments and dressing material.<ref name="hossain2012">{{REFjournal | |||
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===Treatment=== | |||
The treatment was primarily surgical. The maggots were cleaned out and then antibiotics were administered. After healing was complete, the boy received plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons, which included a split-thickness skin graft.<ref name="hossain2012"/> | |||
===Literature review=== | |||
A search of the medical literature found no similar cases.<ref name="hossain2012" /> | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:00, 18 August 2023
Myiasis is the term for the invasion of the body by the larvae (maggots) of flies.[1] Myiasis is most likely to occur in semi-tropical and tropical areas of the world.[2] Myiasis may occur in both humans and animals.
Myiasis infection in the circumcision wound
Hossain et al. (2012) reported a single case of myiasis in the circumcision wound of a 10-year-old boy in Bangladesh who had been circumcised seven days before by a traditional circumciser using unsterilized instruments and dressing material.[3]
Treatment
The treatment was primarily surgical. The maggots were cleaned out and then antibiotics were administered. After healing was complete, the boy received plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons, which included a split-thickness skin graft.[3]
Literature review
A search of the medical literature found no similar cases.[3]
References
- ↑
(2012). Myiasis
, The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 21 February 2022. - ↑ (26 October 2020).
Myiasis FAQs
, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. - ↑ a b c
Hossain MJ, Islam KM, Nabi J. Myiasis as a rare complication of male circumcision: a case report and review of literature. Case Rep Surg. 2012; 2012: [483431]. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
