Vulvar myiasis

Myiasis is a parasitic infestation caused by larvae of several fly species. Diagnosis and treatment are simple. This infestation is, however, rarely seen in the vulvar area. We present a short review of the disease and the case of a 19‐year‐old pregnant girl with vulvar myiasis and concomitant syphi...

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Published inInfectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 69 - 71
Main Authors Passos, M.R.L., Carvalho, A.V.V., Dutra, A.L., Filho, R.A. Goulart, Barreto, N.A., Salles, R.S., Santos, C.C.C., Tibúrcio, A.S., Monteiro, A.C.S., Tavares, R.R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 1998
Subjects
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Female
Humans
hygiene
Myiasis - etiology
parasitism
Pregnancy
Vulvar Diseases - etiology
vulvar myiasis
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Summary:Myiasis is a parasitic infestation caused by larvae of several fly species. Diagnosis and treatment are simple. This infestation is, however, rarely seen in the vulvar area. We present a short review of the disease and the case of a 19‐year‐old pregnant girl with vulvar myiasis and concomitant syphilis, vaginal trichomoniasis and genital candidiasis. The patient was also positive for human immunodeficiency virus. Infect. Dis. Obstet. Gynecol. 6:69–71, 1998. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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ISSN:1064-7449
1098-0997
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1098-0997(1998)6:2<69::AID-IDOG8>3.0.CO;2-2