Abstract
Myiasis is the infestation of live vertebrates with dipterous larvae. Aural myiasis involves infestation of external ear and/or middle ear. It's a rare clinical state, most commonly seen in patients with mental or physical disabilities. It is more (1) commonly seen in tropical regions, where humidity and warm weather provides a good environment for larvae to grow . In this paper, a 58 year old male, reported with history of trauma to the right ear 3 days ago, with complaint of bleeding and earache since then. Examination of the ear with bare eyes could see the larvae(maggots) coming out of the external ear canal(EAC) , the canal being filled with maggots. The maggots were gently cleaned with irrigation of EAC. Further management included assessment of hearing, computed Tomography (CT) scan, and out patient follow up.
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