Umbilical Myiasis – A Rare Case In Rohilkhand Region Of Uttar Pradesh
Umbilical Myiasis – A Rare Case In Rohilkhand Region Of U.P
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70284/njirm.v7i2.1376Keywords:
myiasis,umbilical,maggotsAbstract
Myiasis is an infection of live mammalian tissue by the larval forms of dipteran flies, usually infects
domestic and wild animal but human may be affected sometimes. Although adult cases have been reported,
neonatal myiasis is a rare condition. Umbilical myiasis is very rare in newborns with few reported cases in the
literature. [Pahuja MNJIRM2016; 7(2):126-127]
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