Unusual botfly skin infestation.
Myiasis, the infestation of humans and animals with fly larvae, is observed in tropical, lowland areas. Dermatobia hominis is a common cause of cutaneous human infestation in these areas. Patients often present with a furuncular lesion on the extremities, back, or scalp. We report a case of furuncular myiasis in a patient returning from a trip to South America. We will discuss the life-cycle of D. hominis and the clinical findings important in the diagnosis of myiasis.
Ono
Jill C
JC
Department of Pathology, The John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
Navin
James J
JJ
Glamb
Roman W
RW
Hardman
John M
JM
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera; D005542:Forearm; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology