J Gastroenterol Hepatol Endosc | Volume 2, Issue 5 | Case Report | Open Access

Myiasis of the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Stoma: The First Case Report

Yuksel Guleryuzlu¹, Nevin Yilmaz^1*, Mustafa Celik², Cetin Kilinc³ and Yavuz Pirhan⁴

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Turkey
²Department of Gastroenterology, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Turkey
³Department of Microbiology, Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
⁴Department of Surgery, Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital, Turkey

^*Correspondance to: Nevin Yilmaz 

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Abstract

Myiasis (myia is Greek for fly) is an infestation of living or necrotic tissues caused by fly larvae. The disease may occur in different tissues and cavities in humans. To date various myiasis cases were reported. We present the case of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy stoma myiasis which is the first case in the literature.

Keywords:

Myiasis; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; Diptera

Citation:

Guleryuzlu Y, Yilmaz N, Celik M, Kilinc C, Pirhan Y. Myiasis of the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Stoma: The First Case Report. J Gastroenterol Hepatol Endosc. 2017;2(5):1026.