title: Excision of furuncular myiasis larvae using a punch: a simple, practical and aesthetic method.
abstract: Myiasis refers to Diptera larvae infesting vertebrate animals. There are two forms of the disease: primary and secondary. In primary myiasis, fly larvae invade and develop in healthy tissue; in secondary myiasis, flies lay their eggs in skin ulcerations, and the larvae develop in tissue necrosis products. Furuncular myiasis is a type of primary myiasis. Treatment for it consists of techniques such as the production of localized hypoxia to force the emergence of the larvae, and mechanical or surgical removal of the maggots. These techniques, however, are painful and often unsuccessful. We propose a new technique for extraction of myiasis larvae, which might facilitate the surgical procedure and constitute a virtually painless and aesthetic option for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
authors.forename: Gianne
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pascoal
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Queiroz de
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosana Rocon
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Siqueira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Gabriela Araújo
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.|Faculdade Presidente Antônio Carlos (UNIPAC) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelino Pereira
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.|Faculdade Presidente Antônio Carlos (UNIPAC) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora (Suprema) - Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
authors.forename: Aloísio Carlos Couri
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gamonal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration; D009198:Myiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D010781:Photography; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome