Vulvar myiasis due to Wohlfahrtia magnifica

Myiasis is a condition resulting from the invasion of tissues or organs of man or animals by the larvae of dipterous flies. The distribution of myiasi s is worldwide, with more cases being reported from tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas, The various forms of myiasis may be classified fr om an entomological or a clinical point of view, This report describes a ra re case of vulvar myiasis due to Wohlfahrtia magnifica in an otherwise heal thy 20-year-old Iranian female. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cutaneous myiasis of the vulva due to W. magnifica from Iran and the Mid dle East region.