[Furunculoid myasis due to Dermatobia hominis. A case imported to the Mexican capital's Federal District from Costa Rica].
Furunculoid myiasis is malignant parasitation caused by larvae of the botfly Dermatobia hominis. It is endemic to Southern Mexico and Central and South America. We report here on the case of a patient living in Mexico's Federal District who was infested with Dermatobia hominis, and who had a history of travel to Costa Rica. A review of the literature regarding this uncommon ailment in the Valley of Mexico is also presented.
Contreras-Ruiz
José
J
División de Dermatología, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Calzada de Tlalpan, México, DF. dermagea@prodigy.net.mx
Arenas-Guzmán
Roberto
R
Vega-Memije
Maria Elisa
ME
Castillo-Díaz
Margarita
M
D000328:Adult; D003364:Costa Rica; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D014195:Travel