IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-12-17512 Original Research Paper TRACHEOSTOMAL MYIASIS: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE Suchina Parmar Dr. Dr Gurbax Singh Dr. Dr Simmi Jindal Dr. December 2018 7 12 01 02 ABSTRACT

 

Myiasis is the invasion of tissues and organs of human beings or other vertebrates by fly larvae. This phenomenon is well documented in the skin, especially among animals and people in tropical and subtropical areas.When tissues of the oral cavity are invaded by the parasitic larvae of flies, this conditions called oral myiasis. Oral myiasis is a rare condition that can be caused by several species of dipteran fly larvae and may be secondary to serious medical conditions.We hereby report a rare case of oral myiasis involving the palate in a 58–year–old diabetic patient and discuss the management of the same.

“Myiasis” is considered in Hindu mythology as “God’s punishment for sinners.” It is known to infest live human or animal tissue.Literature abounds with reports of myiasis affecting the nasal cavity, ear, nonhealing ulcers, exophytic malignant growth, and cutaneous tissue. But report of myiasis of the tracheal stoma is rare. Only a few cases of tracheal myiasis have been reported in literature. We report a case of tracheostomal myiasis in an elderly male.