scholarly journals Furuncular myiasis of the face caused by larva of the Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga)

Eye ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
E J K Lee ◽  
F Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
The Face ◽  
Furuncular Myiasis ◽  
Tumbu Fly

scholarly journals Case Report: Furuncular Myiasis in Malawi

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Janelisa Musaya ◽  
Kelvin Mponda
Keyword(s):  
Wound Care ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Endemic Region ◽  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
History Of ◽  
Furuncular Myiasis ◽  
Insect Bites ◽  
Tumbu Fly

Furuncular myiasis results when the larva penetrates healthy skin to cause a furuncle like nodule which may mimic common dermatoses like insect bites and pyoderma leading to misdiagnoses. Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) is the most common cause in Africa and is endemic in Malawi. We describe a case of C. anthropophaga furuncular myiasis from a 6-month-old baby who presented with an acute history of a rash and was initially misdiagnosed on two occasions. Treatment consisted of manual removal of the larva and subsequent local wound care with a good outcome. We believe that much as Malawi is in the endemic region of the Tumbu fly, the disease’s clinical mimicking of common dermatoses and the patients’ preference to treat themselves at home may result in clinicians gaining less experience in managing furuncular myiasis cases in their daily practice leading to misdiagnoses. This report therefore demonstrates the practical challenges which unwary clinicians and patients in Malawi might encounter when faced with this otherwise common condition. It further highlights the importance of dermatologists and other non-dermatologist clinicians to consider furuncular myiasis among differential diagnoses in like lesions which in turn will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics and delay correct patient treatment.

Cordylobia anthropophaga (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Outside Africa: A Case of Furuncular Myiasis in a Child Returning from Congo

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éric Dehecq ◽  
Placide Nyombe Nzungu ◽  
Jean-Charles Cailliez ◽  
Édouart Guevart ◽  
Laurence Delhaes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
Furuncular Myiasis

scholarly journals Umbilical Myiasis in a Healthy Newborn: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Jameel M. Alghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Living Tissue ◽  
Healthy Newborn ◽  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
Tumbu Fly ◽  
Hygienic Conditions

Myiasis is an infestation of living tissue with larvae of dipteran flies that commonly inhabit tropical and subtropical regions. The infection principally affects animals but human cases have been also reported. The larvae commonly invade the contaminated cutaneous structures such as wounds or furuncles, but sometimes can invade inner deeper structures. Many cases of myiasis affecting the newborn infants are globally reported with the highest incidence in rural communities with poor hygienic conditions. In this piece of research, we report a case of umbilical myiasis of an 11-day-old infant from Al-Mikhwah city, South Western Saudi Arabia. Parasitologic examination identified the infestation with tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) larvae. The clinical presentation and epidemiology were discussed.

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