[Cutaneous myiasis. A case of double infestation with Dermatobia hominis larvae].
We describe a case of imported double cutaneous infestation with Dermatobia hominis acquired in Central America. The characteristic clinical picture is a growing furuncular lesion with continuous secretion from a small central orifice. Because of the resemblance to a bacterial infection, there is a risk of diagnostic failure. Increasing incidence of imported myiasis may be expected as a result of increased travel activity to endemic areas. A certain knowledge of this disease is therefore required.
Johansen
Lisa Vest
LV
Odense Universitetshospital, Medicinsk Afdeling C.
Pedersen
Court
C
Holm
Randi
R
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery