A case of intestinal myiasis due to Sarcophaga hemmoroidalis from Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province

The present case was a 13-year old boy who resided in a rural area in Kourang district from Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province. He had a history of abdominal pain, feeling of filled stomach, loose stool (2-3 times per day), appetite, and weight loss over the past 3 months. He also observed small white motile worms in his stool. In the primary examination, a number of motile larva were isolated and kept in 10% formalin. Subsequently, using diagnostic procedures and morphological characteristics, Sarcophaga hemmoroidalis larva was identified.