# Scrotal Myiasis in a Child Due to Cordylobia anthropophaga

## TL;DR

A child developed a rare scrotal infection caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga maggots, marking the first reported case in a child.

## Contribution

This is the first documented case of scrotal myiasis in a child caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga.

## Key findings

- Scrotal myiasis was confirmed in an eight-year-old boy due to Cordylobia anthropophaga.
- The wound healed completely after antiseptic cleaning and antibiotic treatment.
- Previous scrotal myiasis cases were linked to Dermatobia hominis, not Cordylobia anthropophaga.

## Abstract

Human myiasis is caused by the invasion of tissue or organs by maggots of certain dipterous flies. The present case is of an eight-year-old boy complaining of painful swelling in the scrotum with localized discharge. A maggot was removed and sent to a specialized laboratory for identification. The case was diagnosed as a scrotal myiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga. The wound was cleaned with antiseptics, then antibiotic treatment was applied. Two days later, the wound healed completely. All previously documented cases of scrotal myiasis were associated with Dermatobia hominis. We document here the first case of scrotal myiasis in children caused by C. anthropophaga, and the necessity to raise awareness of myiasis among health professionals.