Cutaneous myiasis

McGraw, Timothy A.; Turiansky, George W.

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.014

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“…Follicular or furuncular myiasis is caused by one of four different types of flies: the human botfly Dermatobia hominis; the Tumbu fly Cordylobia anthropophaga; Cuterebra species, known as rabbit or rodent bot flies; and Wohlfahrtia vigil and W. opaca [18,19]. In furuncular myiasis, the female fly lays eggs on foliage or deposits them on a blood-sucking insect with a quick-drying glue-like substance.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…After maturing, the larvae fall to the ground to complete maturation to an adult fly. The entire life cycle is approximately 24 days [18,19].…”

Section: Pathophysiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Humans are an accidental host in migratory myiasis and acquire the eggs by contact with the horse's coat or by accidental deposition of eggs by the fly onto human skin. On hatching, the larvae burrow into the epidermis and migrate 1-30 cm per day; however, they ultimately die as they are unable to pupate [18,21,22].…”

Section: Pathophysiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, cases of furuncular and migratory myiasis have also been reported across North America and Southern Europe [3,18,19].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The tracts may resemble the helminthic infection cutaneous larva migrans, with a similar differential diagnosis, though migratory myiasis travels more slowly and can persist in the skin for months, unlike the helminthic infestation. Fly larvae are also larger and can be visualized with mineral oil and dermoscopy [18].…”

Section: Clinical Presentation and Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Got the Travel Bug? A Review of Common Infections, Infestations, Bites, and Stings Among Returning Travelers

2016

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The popularity of international travel continues to increase among Americans, even though they often experience subsequent illness on return from their journey. The pathogens responsible are not necessarily endemic to the destination itself but are often the result of poor sanitary conditions or activities engaged in while away. Skin disease ranks third among all medical concerns in returning travelers. This review addresses the pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of the most common skin diseases in returning travelers: insect bites and bedbugs, cutaneous larva migrans, scabies, tungiasis, myiasis, leishmaniasis, viral exanthems, and marine envenomation. Primary care physicians and dermatologists should be familiar with these illnesses and a general approach to their evaluation and management. Key PointsArthropod assault and infestation is a source of significant morbidity in returning travelers.Travelers should bring proper protective clothing and insect repellant when travelling to areas where biting insects are vectors of disease.Travelers should be acquainted with the hazards associated with local marine life if they plan on entering the water.

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“…After maturing, the larvae fall to the ground to complete maturation to an adult fly. The entire life cycle is approximately 24 days [18,19].…”

Section: Pathophysiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pathophysiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, cases of furuncular and migratory myiasis have also been reported across North America and Southern Europe [3,18,19].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Got the Travel Bug? A Review of Common Infections, Infestations, Bites, and Stings Among Returning Travelers

2016

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Arthropods

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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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