Botfly Myiasis

Ruch, Donald M.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1967.01610060071010

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“…Generally, larvae emerge 3 to 24 hours after application of the occluding agent. 22 , 23 Despite the fact that these approaches affect the oxygen requirements of the larvae and encourage migration on their own, sometimes the larvae suffocate without migration from the skin and this might lead to incomplete extraction and secondary infection that precipitate surgical removal.…”

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Human Botfly: A Case Report and Overview of Differential Diagnosis

Shenouda

Enten

Nguyen

et al. 2018

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

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Dermatobia hominis, commonly known as the human botfly, is native to Tropical America. As such, cutaneous infestation by its developing larvae, or myiasis, is quite common in this region. The distinct dermatological presentation of D hominis myiasis allows for its early recognition and noninvasive treatment by locals. However, it can prove quite perplexing for those unfamiliar with the lesion’s unique appearance. Common erroneous diagnoses include the following: folliculitis, benign dermatocyst, and embedded foreign body with localized infection. We present a patient who acquired D hominis while she was in Belize. In this report, we discuss the presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic approaches of human botfly lesion to raise the awareness about human botfly.

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Human Botfly: A Case Report and Overview of Differential Diagnosis

Shenouda

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Nguyen

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Diseases Caused by Arthropods and other Noxious Animals

Burns¹

2004

Rook's Textbook of Dermatology

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Arthropods

Monsel

Delaunay

Chosidow

2016

Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, Ninth Edition

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Many arthropod species are capable of inflicting bites and stings on humans. They produce their effects on the skin by a variety of mechanisms, resulting in a wide spectrum of clinical lesions. Reaction to arthropod assaults can range from mild to life threatening. Diagnosis of arthropod bites is often self‐evident, but may be difficult when the source of the bites is not immediately obvious. An entomologist is often invaluable in these situations. Many diseases have arthropods vectors, for example malaria (mosquitoes), leishmaniasis (sandflies) and typhus (lice). The terrestrial arthropods of medical interest include the orders Insecta (insects), Arachnida (arachnida), Chilopoda (centipedes) and Diplopoda (millipedes).

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Botfly Myiasis

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Human Botfly: A Case Report and Overview of Differential Diagnosis

Human Botfly: A Case Report and Overview of Differential Diagnosis

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