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'''Myiasis''' is the term for the invasion of the body by the larvae (maggots) of flies.<ref>{{REFweb
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}}</ref> Myiasis is most likely to occur in semi-tropical and tropical areas of the world.<ref>{{REFweb
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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="hossain2012">{{REFjournal
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 |title=Myiasis as a rare complication of male circumcision: a case report and review of literature
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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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[[Category:Circumcision complication]]
[[Category:Islam]]
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