Cutaneous myiasis due to <i>Dermatobia hominis</i>: A case report from eastern Sudan

Abstract Botfly myiasis is an infestation of the skin or a body cavity by developing larvae of Dermatobia hominis, one of the most common flies that cause human infestation among the local population, in regions ranging from Mexico into South America and in travelers. The life cycle starts when a female fly glues the eggs to the vector, a blood-sucking arthropod, which carries the unhatched larvae to the susceptible host. A case of furuncular botfly myiasis in an 85 year-old female with recent travel to Belize is presented here to highlight the parasite life cycle and review the different treatment options.

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Case Report: Myiasis as a rare complication of invasive ductal carcinoma

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.19050.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 774

Author(s):

Muhammad Khurram Zia ◽

Syeda Ifra Asad ◽

Hafiz Abdul Wase ◽

Osama Salam ◽

Syed Zawahir Hassan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma ◽

Social Impact ◽

Ductal Carcinoma ◽

Rare Complication ◽

Left Breast ◽

Surgical Department ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

The Social ◽

Cutaneous Myiasis

Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is the most common subtype of breast tumor. There were many cases reported about the treatment and adjuvant therapies. The simultaneously occurrence of breast carcinoma with cutaneous myiasis is, to our knowledge, a unique presentation. A 50-year-old female known case of breast cancer presented to the surgical department at Ziauddin Hospital Karachi with complaints of pain, redness, blackening, and a foul smelling, discharging wound on her left breast. The wound was debrided thoroughly with povidone-iodine and about 52 maggots were removed, which were identified as Chrysomya bezziana. The patient was hospitalized and received amoxicillin and ivermectin according to protocol. This case report is pertinent to public health professionals and oncologists in the view of the social impact of myiasis.

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A case of cutaneous myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis in Japan

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1007/s10156-007-0517-8 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 255-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Katsushi Nagamori ◽

Toshiko Katayama ◽

Masahiro Kumagai

Keyword(s):

Dermatobia Hominis ◽

Cutaneous Myiasis

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Cutaneous Myiasis Around Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Insertion Site: The Second Case Report

Clinical Medicine Insights Case Reports ◽

10.1177/1179547619869009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 117954761986900

Author(s):

Mohammed N Bani Hani ◽

Abdel Rahman Al Manasra ◽

Hamzeh Daradkah ◽

Farah Bani Hani ◽

Zeina Bani Hani

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Rare Case ◽

Insertion Site ◽

Clinical Form ◽

Tube Insertion ◽

Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽

Short Period ◽

Cutaneous Myiasis ◽

Peg Tube ◽

Systemic Agents

Background: Myiasis refers to the infestation of live human with 2-winged larvae (maggots). Cutaneous myiasis is the most commonly encountered clinical form. It is divided into 3 main forms: furuncular, creeping (migratory), and wound (traumatic) myiasis. Case report: In this article, we report an extremely rare case of myiasis around percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube in a 71-year-old female patient. She had the tube placed for feeding purposes, 8 months prior to her presentation. Family noticed alive worms emerging from skin at the gastrostomy tube insertion site. Patient was treated conservatively with daily dressing with no debridement or use of systemic agents. Conclusions: PEG tube cutaneous myiasis is an extremely rare disease. Conservative management with petroleum-based and sterilizing agents is shown to be efficient to clear the disease in a short period of time.

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Case Report: An Unusual Cutaneous Myiasis of the Foot

Foot & Ankle International ◽

10.1177/107110079401500608 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 15 (6) ◽

pp. 329-333 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dennis J. Callahan

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Cutaneous Myiasis

A case of rare cutaneous myiasis, which has not heretofore been described in the foot, is presented. The unusual life cycle is described in order to understand the clinical presentation. The treatment options are discussed and recommendations are made to avoid treatment pitfalls.

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