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[Cutaneous myiasis].

I Potasman1, R Raz

  • 1Infectious Disease Unit, Bnai Zion Hospital, Haifa.

Harefuah
|November 1, 1991
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Modern air travel can spread tropical diseases like human botfly myiasis. A traveler returning from South America was successfully treated for Dermatobia hominis larvae in skin lesions.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Entomology
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • International travel and air transportation increase the risk of introducing infectious diseases, including parasitic infections, to non-endemic areas.
  • Cutaneous myiasis, a condition caused by fly larvae infestation of the skin, can be acquired in tropical regions.
  • Dermatobia hominis, the human botfly, is a common cause of myiasis in Central and South America.

Observation:

  • A case report details a 24-year-old male traveler returning from South America presenting with two cutaneous lesions.
  • Larvae of the human botfly (Dermatobia hominis) were identified within the lesions located on the neck and loin.
  • The botfly larvae were manually expressed from the lesions by applying pressure.

Findings:

  • Successful extraction of Dermatobia hominis larvae from the patient's skin lesions.

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  • Post-extraction disinfection of the lesion sites with alcohol.
  • Rapid healing of the cutaneous lesions within 24 hours following larval removal and disinfection.

    • Implications:

    • Highlights the importance of considering imported parasitic infections in travelers returning from endemic areas.
    • Demonstrates a simple and effective method for managing cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis.
    • Underscores the role of air travel in the global dissemination of tropical diseases and the need for heightened medical awareness.