ISSN: 2476-2490
Authors: Rupender KR*, SPS Yadav, Swati V and Ashiya G
Myiasis is known to exist since immemorial time. Physician harnessed it to treat infected wounds especially in pre-antibiotic era. We report a case of tracheal myiasis in a tracheostomized patient of post chemo radiotherapy for a laryngeal carcinoma. This was successfully treated by manual removal of maggots. Myiasis may prove fatal as it can lead to total airway obstruction if left untreated.
Keywords:
Myiasis; Maggots; Chemoradiotherapy
